Most of us don’t say it out loud, but we live like God’s love is performance-based.
If I pray more, then God will be closer.
If I’m consistent, then God will be pleased.
If I finally “get it together,” then I’ll be loved.
But here’s the struggle: even after years of faith, it can still feel almost impossible to believe the simplest, most healing truth of all—
God loves you exactly as you are. Right now.
Not the cleaned-up version. Not the future version you’re hoping to become. Not the “Sunday best” version you present to everyone else.
Just… you.
And if that feels too good to be true, you’re not crazy—you’re human. We’ve been trained by life to earn everything. So when grace shows up with open hands, our hearts hesitate and say, There has to be a catch.
That’s why I call this the big leap of faith: not just believing God exists… but believing you are truly loved.
If you’ve been worn down by striving, shame, or spiritual burnout, this message is for you.
Read the full story here:
https://waustingardner.com/the-big-leap-of-faith-believing-god-loves-you-exactly-as-you-are/
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