The passage today is from Paul’s letter to the Romans, and the words are very familiar. Paul assures us that God already loves us, and our task is to live into that love, to believe it. We are always beloved of God. Part of our calling in life is to remind ourselves and each other that God loves us, that God has already accepted us, unconditionally, and believes in us. We can be, in effect, letters to the world, announcing God’s love.