Forgiven and loved

Great song, great lyrics! This is the story of many of us, but "there is no condemnation in You"!

We Never Lose His Smile

Fill in the blank: When God thinks of me, He -
a) groans
b) fumes
c) frets
d) smiles

So often I have seen God as standing over me with a look of irritation. Or if I have seen Him as loving me, it has sometimes been more of a disappointed kind of love: "Sure I love you, but why can't you just get your act together?" And yet...

And yet...Isn't it true that God is the perfect parent with the perfect love for His kids? The best parents love their kids and think they are great! They don't focus on their kids' faults but on their kids' identity: their beloved children! Surely God is a better parent than any of us..

God smiles at us, His kids! We NEVER lose His smile! God is always smiling at us, and His voice is always full of love.

"The Lord your God is in your midst, the Lord of hosts mighty to save. He will renew you in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy!" (Zeph. 3:17)

God is happy with His kids! He's proud of them and loves to see them happy! His face lights up when we smile at His love for us! Like most good parents, He thinks His kids are perfect and beautiful, and He loves us unconditionally!

So we may be failures. We may be messed up and have tons of struggles. We may have trouble believing such a love could be true for us. But it doesn't change this fact: we are still His pride and joy!

by Sparrow Girl

http://underthewaterfallofgrace.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html

I am deeply loved, completely forgiven, fully pleasing, totally accepted and absolutely complete in Christ 24-7-365. There is nothing you and I can do to make God love us more than He does at this moment! Nor is there anything we can do to make God love us less or stop loving us!
We are wonderfully stuck with Him!!! :)

Bobby Allen in Grace Roots