God's Love Is Not Something I Earn

I sat with the words the Father speaks over me, that I am his beloved son and he is well pleased with me, and I let them settle instead of trying to prove anything. Nothing I accomplish and no amount of striving makes him look at me more favorably, because his view of me never changes. He does not merely tolerate me, he rejoices over me and welcomes me home and tells me to come join the party that has already begun. I do not have to earn what I already have, and I am already accepted and already loved.