God loves us—not because of who we are—but because of who He is. You might want to re-read that again. S l o w l y this time. So the question is not, "Does God love you?" The question is, "Do you REALLY believe God loves you—based on who He is—not who you are?" How would really believing this truth change your everyday life? This, in part, explains why we have so much trouble loving others. Think about it. If we really don't believe God loves us, how can we ever love others? Perhaps one major reason we don't share God's love with others is because we're really not convinced of God's love ourselves. So it's true: "We love [God and others] because he loved us first" (1 John 4:19). Ponder what it might look like for you to live all of life in light of the understanding that God loves you not because of who you are but because of who He is. Here's a thought. I challenge YOU to pray the Apostle Paul's prayer i