YOU ARE ALREADY LOVED!

Many people think that in order for them to be accepted and loved, they need to accomplish something big in their life so that they'll be noticed.

Now if that was so in receiving salvation, none of us would have been saved!

Ephesians 2:8 says: For by GRACE are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD.

Another meaning for the word "grace" is "unmerited favor."
You see, none of us could do anything to receive God's grace because all our good works could never lead us to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Salvation is a free gift that God has given you to enjoy. In salvation we have healing, prosperity, joy, wisdom, deliverance and all good fruits!

The love that God has shown us is incomparable with the world's form of love because His love is unconditional. This love is clearly shown through the life of Jesus in the gospels.
You'll notice that Jesus loved all people regardless of who they were and never looked down on any man.

So if God, the creator of the universe has chosen you, why should you be disappointed if the world doesn't choose you?

You are handpicked by God!

Ephesians 1:3,4 tells us that God has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world.

Ephesians 2:6 says that God has raised us up together, and made us sit together with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

This is your true indentity! You are who God says you are and you can be all He wants you to be!

The apostle Paul understood what it means to be totally forgiven and accepted by God.
Before he came to Christ He was a murderer, yet God chose him to write almost two thirds of the New Testament!
This shows us that God shows no partiality. He doesn't care what your race is. He doesn't care what your background is. He doesn't care how terrible your past has been.

God still invites you as you are to belong to Him. Step by step his love will change your heart from the inside out.

God loves us equally. It is religion that tells us we're so unworthy. Well, yes it is true - we were unworthy but that was the reason Jesus came to this earth.
Romans 5:8 says, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
God gave his best to us so that He might obtain many sons and daughters into His family - and that includes you and me!

Therefore you don't ever have to say "I'm unworthy." By receiving Christ into your heart, you become worthy in God's sight!

The next time you hear the devil - or anyone else telling you that "you won't do," remind him that you are a different person!

• You are set apart.
• You are chosen.
• You are included.
• You are handpicked. 
• You are God's possession. 
• You are God's special treasure.
• You have been made righteous.
• You are worthy. 
• You are one of God's greatest creations and you are loved by Him!