To be in the Beloved
February 15th, 2006 by AjI have a friend who’s having a hard time. My friend is struggling through some pretty heavy stuff. Folks keep telling me that struggles make you stronger when you come out the other side; while it’s easy to say that in hindsight, it’s not comforting in the midst of the immediate moment.
One place I do find comfort is in being accepted in God’s beloved - and fortunately I, and my friend, don’t have to come out through the other side of that.
Every thought God has about you is a good one. The Father is happy with you right now! Whyóbecause you are in Christ. You are accepted in the beloved. The sacrifice has been made, the price has been paid, and God is happy. If you get better He won’t be any happier. What will change is your ability to receive that love. You are in Christ, you are the beloved of God. The Father will only look at us through the lens of Jesus. And He is happy with us because He is happy with the sacrifice of Christ. We are His beloved children and we are accepted. - Graham Cooke
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