I think most of us have felt this, and might still feel
this. The first thing to know is that feeling like you're not
good enough for God is just that: a feeling. We don't know how
God sees us, but because we know how good He is, it's easy
to believe that we're not good enough.
Understanding that God is better than us is important.
The moment we begin believing that we deserve His love
and grace, we fall into the sin of pride. We do not deserve it.
But the glory of it is that in His goodness, He gives it to
us anyways. How amazing is that??
As you feel that you're not good enough for God, remember that
He sent His son to the cross to die for you - yes, you,
because He wanted to be with you forever. More importantly, when
we believe, we are no longer condemned. So, when you start to
wonder if you're really deserving of His love, remember what Romans 8:1 says:
For there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (NIV)
When we accept Christ as our Savior, God no longer sees our
imperfections, our shortcomings. He now sees us through the
Jesus-filter that makes us look perfect to Him, even
though He knows we're not. But that's not important to Him,
because He sees us through the eyes of Christ, with love,
compassion, and most importantly, grace.
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