If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right has been born of him. See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. (1 John 2:29-3:3, NRSV)
What joyous news that is!
You are a child of God.
God has named and claimed you as His own. He loves you not for anything you have done but because you are His creation. Sheep of His own redeeming, a lamb of His own gold. You are His beloved child.
Never forget that.
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