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God Loves Imperfect People (Joel
Osteen) – excerpted
by Saiaung Teekham
Most of the time
we believe God loves us as long as we’re making good decisions, resisting
temptation, and treating people right. We know God is on our side. But the
problem with that kind of reasoning is that we all make mistakes. No matter how
good a person you are, there will be times you don’t perform perfectly, times
when you have doubts, times when you fail. You know you should bite your
tongue, but you told them off anyway. You said it would be the last time, but
you gave into compromise once again. When we don’t perform perfectly, it’s easy
to think that God is far from us. “I blew it. God would never have anything to
do with me.” But don’t beat yourself up if you don’t perform perfectly all the
time. The truth is that when you fall, God doesn’t turn away from you. He comes
running toward you. God loves imperfect people.
God doesn’t write
us off when we make mistakes. God doesn’t cancel our destiny because we’ve
taken a few detours. May be today you’re down on yourself because you’re not
where you thought you would be in life. You’ve made some poor choices. Now
you’re letting the guilt weigh you down. You may have made mistakes, but be
encouraged. Because God’s love is not based on our performance. It’s based on
our relationship. We are His children. He is still your God. Friend, your sin
have already been forgiven. Every mistake you’ve made and ever will make has
already been paid in full. The real question is, will you receive God’s mercy?
You don’t have to go around feeling guilty, feeling wrong inside, not excited
about your future. God is running toward you today. He knew every mistake you
would ever make. He doesn’t love you less. He loves you more. He is not just
the God of Abraham; He’s the God Jacob too. He is saying, “You may have blown
it. You may have failed. But I’m not disappointed in you. I still love you. I
still believe in you. I still have an amazing future in front of you.” If
you’ll shake off the guilt and receive God’s mercy, you will still become all
you were created to be.
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and grace that set me free and always encourage me. I trust You and receive
Your mercy today in Jesus’s name. Amen.
