God loves us so much He sacrificed his own Son for us in hopes that we would open ourselves to His Mercy and Grace. Whenever we feel unworthy or depressed, we should remember these words and the sacrifice Jesus made for us during his Passion and Death. We are loved. No matter how unloved or unappreciated we might feel at any single moment, God loves us and that makes us worthy of loving ourselves. If God sees the good in us in spite of the bad, then who are we to condemn ourselves and deny the forgiveness He offers us. In the end, it is our choice because although God loves us He will not force us to love Him, our neighbors, or even ourselves. He allows us make the choice to follow Him and be saved or to follow ourselves and be lost. Hopefully, we choose to welcome His Love with open arms.
Do we recognize on a daily basis that God loves us? What do we do to remind ourselves of His Love Mercy, and Grace? Do we love ourselves in a healthy way, not selfishly, but selflessly?
O Lord, send your Son to us so that we might not perish, but rather have eternal life in, with, and through you.
Amen.
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