There are times when you feel inadequate. You feel like You
have done some bad things and now You are condemned. There’s no hope to repair the
damage. There’s no salvation. You think that society, and even your friends and
family will reject You if they knew who You really are. Your mistakes, your
thoughts and actions… So many things done wrong… And God… what is God going to
say? You are definitely not worthy of God’s forgiveness, attention, and your
share of abundance, happiness and peace… You have decided that Your life is
hard and that You must go through life suffering and paying penance for sins
from the past, and even from future ones. Is this how You have been thinking?
Did I exaggerate? Is Your heart feeling heavy with burdens from the past? Is it
even heavier with so many worries about the future? I’d like to share a story
with You. I think You will find it interesting and maybe even enlightening. Let’s
see…
have done some bad things and now You are condemned. There’s no hope to repair the
damage. There’s no salvation. You think that society, and even your friends and
family will reject You if they knew who You really are. Your mistakes, your
thoughts and actions… So many things done wrong… And God… what is God going to
say? You are definitely not worthy of God’s forgiveness, attention, and your
share of abundance, happiness and peace… You have decided that Your life is
hard and that You must go through life suffering and paying penance for sins
from the past, and even from future ones. Is this how You have been thinking?
Did I exaggerate? Is Your heart feeling heavy with burdens from the past? Is it
even heavier with so many worries about the future? I’d like to share a story
with You. I think You will find it interesting and maybe even enlightening. Let’s
see…
A woman is dying of Aids. A minister is summoned. He attempts to comfort her, but to no avail.
"I am lost," she said. "I have ruined my life and every life
around me. Now I'm going painfully to hell. There is no hope for me."
The minister saw a framed picture of a pretty girl on the dresser. "Who is
this?" he asked.
The woman brightened. "She is my daughter, the one beautiful thing in my
life."
"And would you help her if she was in trouble, or made a mistake? Would
you forgive her? Would you still love her?" the minister asked.
"Of course I would!" cried the woman, "I would do anything for
her! Why do you ask such a question?"
"Because I want you to know," said the minister, "that God has a
picture of you on His dresser."
"I am lost," she said. "I have ruined my life and every life
around me. Now I'm going painfully to hell. There is no hope for me."
The minister saw a framed picture of a pretty girl on the dresser. "Who is
this?" he asked.
The woman brightened. "She is my daughter, the one beautiful thing in my
life."
"And would you help her if she was in trouble, or made a mistake? Would
you forgive her? Would you still love her?" the minister asked.
"Of course I would!" cried the woman, "I would do anything for
her! Why do you ask such a question?"
"Because I want you to know," said the minister, "that God has a
picture of you on His dresser."
Have You given God a chance to love and accept You? Contrary to what you’ve been let to believe, He is not a God of punishment and anger. Those “tales” that you have been taught are all lies. God is love and peace. God has forgiven You and He loves You more than ever. Isn’t it time for You to forgive yourself? Accept & love yourself? Restore your self-worth? How about if You start living the best version of yourself, knowing that God is always loving you, accepting you, and guiding you?
God knows that YOU are the miracle he created. He loves and accepts you just the way you are, because to him, You are perfect. Accepting this truth will set You free from the bondage of feeling guilty, inadequate, not good enough, etc, etc…
From this day forward, know that God is love, just like You are love… And never ever forget that God ALWAYS has a picture of you on his dresser…
Now go, and Step into Your Greatness…
