Behold, my servant, I will win him; my chosen one, I am well pleased with him › Is 42, 1.

Servants mostly obey orders, are subjects, and are often oppressed. They must be perfect in everything and fulfill all the wishes of their master… However, God thinks differently about his servants. He doesn’t want us to serve Him in one piece. He wants to win us over.

Furthermore, he doesn’t want us to be His slaves. First, she wants to snuggle us up, like a mother wants her child. He longs to hold us in his arms, to bandage our wounds, because he chose us and has a crush on us.

However, we often confuse Him with some strict policeman who watches our every move. We think he only wants performance from us, good deeds, and 100% perfection, and then maybe he will notice and help us. We don’t know… Or we’re afraid to accept His love – just like that. We often want to deserve it and do everything to please Him and prove that we are not that bad. However… We don’t have to. He loves us after all. 

He loves you because you ARE and not because of WHAT you do. Let Him. Let Him love you and run away from Him, even if you have messed up many things and failed. He always looks at you the same way. You are no failure for Him… You no longer have to compete with anyone. To compare yourself with no one. You are precious in His eyes, so be good to yourself and don’t underestimate yourself anymore. HE loves you. You are His beloved child. Don’t forget it!

Prayer: Lord, You are in love with us. You love us endlessly. We ask You for grace so that we seek love only from You and do not wander around this empty world. Amen.

Questions to ponder: Do I allow God to love me? How could I avoid worrying about what I messed up and failed at? I believe God longs for me because I AM, not because of WHAT I do for this world.

Activity: Try to come before the Lord today. Find a quiet place, take a pen and paper, and write a Letter of Forgiveness in your own words – to yourself. Give the Lord all your failures. He forgives them and looks at you with love. He only wants one thing – that you, too, forgive yourself and accept yourself as you are, even with your weaknesses.