Because God loves me
He is slow to lose patience with me.
Because God loves
me He takes the circumstances of my life and uses
them in a constructive way for my growth.
Because God loves
me He does not treat me as an object to be
possessed and manipulated.
Because God loves
me He has no need to impress me with how great
and powerful He is because He is God, nor does He belittle me
as His child in order to show me how important He is.
Because God loves
me He is for me. He wants to see me mature and
develop in His love.
Because God loves
me He does not send down His wrath on every little
mistake I make, of which there are many.
Because God loves
me He does not keep score of all my sins and then
beat me over the head with them whenever He gets the chance.
Because God loves
me He is deeply grieved when I do not walk in the
ways that please Him, because He sees this as evidence that
I don't trust Him and love Him as I should.
Because God loves
me He rejoices when I experience His power and
strength and stand up under the pressures of life for His
Name's sake.
Because God loves
me He keeps on working patiently with me even
when I feel like giving up and can't see why he doesn't give up
with me, too.
Because God loves
me He keeps on trusting me when at times I don't
even trust myself.
Because God loves
me He never says there is no hope for me; rather,
He patiently works with me, loves me and disciplines me in
such a way that it is hard for me to understand the depth of His
concern for me.
Because God loves
me He never forsakes me, even though many of
my friends might.
Because God loves
me He stands with me when I have reached the
rock bottom of despair, when I see the real me and compare
that with His righteousness, holiness, beauty and love. It is at
a moment like this that I can really believe that God loves me.
Yes, the greatest
of all gifts is God's perfect love! - copied