When I think back on my life before I accepted Christ, one thing that comes to mind is a feeling of unworthiness. On some level, I felt like I wasn’t good enough – or like I had sinned too much – to be loved by God. During my years in ministry, I’ve seen this type of thinking time and time again. People believe they’ve fallen too far to get back up, or people think they’re too sinful to ever be accepted by God.

The truth is, God loved me at my worst the same as He loves me at my best. I can see now that He pursued me relentlessly, even when I had completely turned my back on Him. And God will do the same for you.

The Bible says in Romans 5:8 that “God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Think about that for a moment, would you? Even when you and I were in our darkest places, God loved us enough to die for us. I don’t know about you, but this reminds me that God loves us more deeply than we could even imagine.

So, take confidence from knowing that God loves you – and because God loves you, you are worthy.

This is Andrew Palau.