![]() The truth is that people will let you down. He gave everything He had to know you and to talk to you. He doesn’t love you based on your performance or stops loving you when someone better comes around. The truth is God shows us what real love looks like. We often secretly wonder that His love for us might change if we don’t do the right things. Those doubts often creep into our relationship with God making us feel we’re not worthy of God’s love. We wonder could He really love us all the time, no matter what? We often let those people who let us down cause us to doubt God’s love. Have you ever had a friend that said they really loved you, but later found out they were talking about you behind your back? How many times have you experienced someone who said they loved you and then later let you down? This is real love-not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Here’s a devotion that will show you how. If you haven’t come into the family of God yet, it’s easy. He wanted you to be His children and adopted you into His family. If you question your worth at times, take comfort knowing that God loves you. [Tweet “You find a place to belong in God’s family – if you feel alone. I realized that what truly mattered was the fact that God wanted me and wanted a relationship with me. Drawing close to God in that difficult time really helped me. I realized that even if the other students at school weren’t going to care that I didn’t have a group of friends that God did. I spent time getting closer to God and thinking about how much He loved me. I realized that God adopted me into His family. However, verses like this one really helped me. I just wanted someone to care and want to be my friend. I hated that feeling like I didn’t belong. It seemed like all the other students had groups and friends, and I was walking the halls of school alone because all my friends had moved away. When the school year started up again, I felt left out. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” – Romans 8:15 (NLT)ĭo you ever have those awkward moments when you feel like you don’t belong? For me, it was the year I had two friends that moved away from my town over the summer. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Be encouraged – you are important to God. ![]() Remind yourself of how important you are to Him and how He paid a big price to bring you into His family. So today, spend some time thinking about your value to God. When you spend some time thinking about how important you are to God and how much He loves you, it makes the stuff going on at school and home seem a bit less important. ![]() Today’s Truth: God paid a high price for us. That means we matter and we’re important. However, today’s Bible verse tells us that God paid a high price for us. There are so many things yelling for your attention, it’s easy to get sucked into the superficial things of this world. Perhaps you get sucked into worrying about your social status at school. Have you noticed how easy it is to get sucked into the things going on around you? You might get pulled into being worried about your weight or looks. God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.
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