I like these words of Max Lucado:
God's love never ceases. Never. Though we spurn him. Ignore him. Reject him. Despise him. Disobey him. He will not change. Our evil cannot diminish his love. Our goodness cannot increase it. Our faith does not earn it anymore than our stupidity jeopardizes it. God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God's love never ceases.
God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.
I love this. I remember hearing a line in a movie "God loves you just the way you are, but he loves you too much to let you stay that way". This of course is the same in meaning as your line and I think of it often and try to listen.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Anne
I enjoyed your last line "but he refuses to leave you that way."
ReplyDeleteGood post!
PS. Thank you for the book giveaway! (haven't received it yet but wanted to thank you)
Oh, I wish I'd read these words 30 years ago!
ReplyDeleteBut, thank God, you've shared them with us today ... and I'd like to pay it (yours and Mr. Lucado's) forward.
What sweet reassurance!
Myra
Praise the Lord that he loves me the way I am. Thank-you so much for this post today.
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Ginger
May God sweetly bless you.
ReplyDeleteI love Him because He first loved me. Thanks for sharing. Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThat is such good news, isn't it? Oh, the faithfulness of God!
ReplyDelete"God's love never ceases..." Amen!
ReplyDeleteGod bless and have a great Sunday!
Yep, exactly, He is more concerned about your character than our comfort.
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Blessings from Costa Rica,
Sarah Dawn
Thanks for sharing this post today. I always enjoy anything Max Lucado has to say. Enjoy your Sunday, Clif.
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Sandi
God loves us just the way we are. How wonderful to hear those words from our Almighty Father. I wish the human race would give each other a break. Kindness is contagious, it keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteKathleen
"God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed."
ReplyDeleteThis is the line that jumped out at me. I know it is true, it is hard to remember sometime.
Have a good day!
These words are very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteClif,
ReplyDeleteSometimes we need to be reminded that God loves us just the way we are...and I thank Him for that!
Jean
Cliff: Very succinct and well put! Says it all, thank you for this. Lori
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