People often feel like God is angry with them. We hear that God hates sin and that Jesus died for our sins to appease God’s wrath. Even though leaders and teachers emphasize God’s love, we are human and we interpret biblical ideas like sin and judgment to mean that God does not love us, or that He is simply waiting for us to fail.
Beyond the human aspect, our “flesh”, Satan gets involved. When we encounter the truth, the Devil lies to distort it and accuse God and us, as he has done from the beginning. The enemy will interpret God’s Word, or attempt to, if we allow it. Additionally, the world’s systems and philosophies take corrupt interpretations and deceptions and communicate them as well.
The truth is that God attacks sin and corruption expressly because He loves and loves us. He appreciates us greatly. It is good for us to remember how He truly feels about us, what encourages us all, leads us to life, and fights the lies of the enemy who seeks to destroy us.
1. He loves you
All of God’s decisions are based on love. He cares deeply about every aspect of our lives. He doesn’t love us from a distance. The Father becomes personal, intimate and with overflowing and faithful love. God doesn’t just care whether we go to heaven or hell. He cares about the details, our struggles, our hopes and our needs.
Jesus constantly taught the Father’s love for us. Christ says in Matthew 6:26“Look at the birds of the air: they do not sow or reap or store in barns, and yet our heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” God cares deeply about plants and they are not created in his image. Jesus asks a rhetorical question to which the answer is “yes”!
We want to be seen and known, loved deep within ourselves, and Psalm 139:1 reminds us of this about God. “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.” Seeking reveals God’s intention and concern for us. The Creator loves each of us: our health, our relationships, our careers, and even our peace. When we are in pain, 1 Peter 5:7 teaches us: “Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. » Not just some of our worries. All !
The God who created and sustains all things, He specifically and abundantly loves each of us, individually and collectively.
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2. He loves us
“Okay,” people might say. “He loves me, but he can’t love me.” We know our faults and our mistakes. In encountering God, we become aware of our inability and the enemy tries to tell us that he could love us, but he does not love us.
God loves us deeply and loves us. He rejoices in us. He finds pleasure in us and smiles at us. Zephaniah 3:17 tells us, “The LORD your God is with you, the mighty warrior who saves. He will delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” God does not just tolerate us, as if we bore him, but he puts up with it. He celebrates us. Singing about us communicates joy, not duty.
Even with our flaws, God sees the future people He designed us to be and He remembers the purpose for which He created us. He sees the good work he is building in us. We don’t have to deserve this pleasure. It exists for us in Christ. Psalm 149:4 said, “For the LORD delights in his people. » He appreciates and cherishes us.
So when we approach God, let us not imagine Him frowning. See him as he is: smiling and eager to be with us because he truly loves us.
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3. He likes you
God does not create waste. He is good and loving, so his creation and work lead to this goal.
We know the value of something by what we will pay for it. God chose, out of love, to give the best of what he had: his only Son. He proved our worth through his generous action and self-sacrifice. In the eyes of God, in the eyes of absolute truth, we deserve to be rescued.
As Romans 5:8 says: “But while God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. » God valued us before we even understood our need for Him, even though we were living broken, selfish lives. With his selflessness, he saw our need and our sins and chose to give himself for us. Therefore, we view our value as intrinsic, part of our very existence, and not tied to our actions or thoughts, our past, or our choices. We possess this value intrinsically.
And God could not assign a greater value to us. Jesus said in John 15:13“There is no greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” » There is no greater love than that which God gives himself. He alone is worthy of praise and glory; he alone has the power and authority. He could give nothing greater than himself.
We are neither worthless nor replaceable. God gave everything for us and nothing can change that.
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4. He wants you to be with him
God created humanity for an intimate relationship with Himself. Created in His image, humanity could then engage with God on a higher level than the rest of creation. From the beginning, the Father desired a relationship with us. He did not create us to live apart from Him, but to walk with Him, to know Him and to remain in His presence.
Humanity has rebelled and separated itself in our selfishness, but God’s desire has not changed, nor his purpose. As the only wise and true one, his motives remain true and true. So even after our sin separated us from Him, the Father found a way to reconcile us through Christ.
The Bible tells us that it makes him happy to do this. Ephesians 1:5 said: “He predestined us to adoption to become sons through Jesus Christaccording to his good pleasure and his will. He did not redeem us for himself, making us part of his heavenly family, out of duty or obligation. He was happy about it. He wanted to adopt us into his family. Being with us brings him pleasure.
Jesus expressed this in his prayer to the Father: “…I want those whom you have given me to be with me where I am. » (John 17) The Son expressed the heart of the Father, so that we could be with him. And the final redemption of all things brings us back to God’s desire to have an intimate relationship with us. “Now God’s dwelling place is with men, and he will live with them. »
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5. He wants to give you good things
As Jesus taught the love of the Father, his Gospel invites us into a relationship with God as a good father. The best. When we come to Him in repentance, He sees us as His beloved child, son, or daughter. And a good father seeks to give good things to his children. He doesn’t hold back. He gives generously and with love. He may not give us what we think we need. The Father knows the best gifts to give us and He delights in providing for our needs.
Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount: “If you then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him! » For those of us who have children, even non-believers, we understand wanting to give our children the best we can. This human desire, even sometimes imperfect, reflects the heart of God, but infinitely purer. His gifts are rooted in what is eternally best for us.
This includes both present and eternal provision, for every facet of our lives. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows. » It gives inner peace, contentment and joy, an unshakable treasure in the trials of life. And he provides for all the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those who seek the Kingdom through Jesus.
We don’t need to beg Him for things. Our Father is rich in mercy, grace and love. He likes to give us the best.
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6. He created you with a purpose
Humans have two needs: intimacy and purpose. As we have already discussed, God created us for intimacy with Himself. And from that intimacy, he created us with purpose.
We are not a random creation. The Creator formed us with intention, meaning and dignity. Since the days of Eden, He has designed humans to reflect His glory and fulfill His mission on earth in partnership with His presence. We matter and our lives have meaning.
Paul argues in Ephesians that we are not saved by our works or by any ability. God has saved us with grace through faith, all the gifts of his love. But we were not saved from sin only, but for a specific purpose. The apostle writes the following sentence. “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which he prepared in advance for us to do. » We were created on purpose for a specific purpose. Before the creation of the world, he thought of us in eternity and suggested good works to do, ways to bless others and find meaning in our lives. He gives us supernatural gifts and empowers us for this reason.
Everyone is looking to find meaning and purpose. We can only find them through Christ, as Paul tells us. He created us to live through us and redeem the world through our obedience and the Spirit in us.
This meaning came before the world, so nothing can take it away from us. We may rebel and refuse to participate in it, but it exists in Christ and therefore exceeds our struggles and feelings. Every person needs a why, and God generously and lovingly provides it for our purpose.
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7. He will not abandon you
God is eternal. He is love. This is why his love does not abandon us. He is faithful even when we are not. We fail, doubt, rebel, or stray, but God remains steadfast in His love and desire to see the best for us. He is not leaving us. God is omnipresent. Where could we go? When we fight against Him or reject Him, He pursues us and His longsuffering calls us back to Him.
Jeremiah 31:3 quotes God saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I attracted you with unfailing kindness. » God’s love does not weaken, does not fade, does not depend on us. This flows from who He is as a loving Father who will never stop loving us. He doesn’t break his proms esses nor its alliances.
Peter denied Jesus three times the night before the crucifixion. At Jesus’ lowest point, Peter abandoned the Master (John 18:15-27). And yet, after the resurrection, Jesus restored Peter, addressing the problem and returning the disciple to his purpose (John 21:15-17). God did not abandon Peter, despite his failure. The Father does the same for us, offering us mercy and restoration if we return to Him.
If we ever question God’s faithfulness or mercy, Lamentations 3:22-23 assures us: “Thanks to the great love of the Lord, we are not consumed, for his compassions will never fail. They are renewed every morning; great is your faithfulness.” We may fail him today, but his mercies are new every morningfresh and full. He continues to show himself, making sure that life and evil do not consume us.
No matter where we are or what we have done, God has not abandoned us. Believe him and come back to him.
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Have you ever felt invisible, neglected or forgotten? Whether it’s being passed over for a promotion, being ignored by a loved one, or simply feeling insignificant in a crowded world, invisibility can hurt deeply. But God reminds us through his Word that he sees us completely and intimately.
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Originally published on Tuesday June 30, 2026.
