Devotional: God's Love Toward Us by Chadia M.

God is Love -1 John 4:8


Many times we fail and many times we have regrets. As human beings, we cannot be as perfect as we would like to be. The apostle Paul expressed it better when he said that he wanted to do good, but evil takes advantage of him. We are the same way. Personally, there was a time when I felt very unworthy of the love of Christ because of all the bad things I kept on doing. When I looked at my fellow Christians all around me, I fell into despair. They looked so perfect! So, I kept on wondering what was wrong with me. Was I meant to be sinful all my life? Didn't I believe enough? Or didn't God hear my prayers? The only thing I knew was that I needed to change...

It was in that mess that the Lord showed me how much He loves me. Dear friends, Jesus doesn't love you because you are perfect or because everybody else thinks you are nice. No. He just loves you. It doesn't matter who you are (cute, tall, thin, fat...), it doesn't matter who people think you are (boring, not cool, lovely, funny...), or what your qualities and flaws are. He loves you whether others do or not, and He loves you when you do wrong and when you are good, because He knows your value. You are precious in His eyes. That is proven by the fact He showed His love for you by spreading His blood on the cross when you were still a sinner (Romans 5:8). Now, you are made perfect in His eyes and when the devil tries to tell you that you are still a sinner, just confess that you've been washed in Jesus' blood and that you are holy just like the Father.

You must know that your name is "Beloved" in God's heart and that nothing can separate you from His love, which is so perfect (Romans 8:35-39). So do not waste your time in thinking about your failures and mistakes. Instead, believe in the God who loves you more than anyone else. You know what? He knows that you want to change, and that's what He also wants for you. But victory is in prayer and in faith. Pray for yourself and be sure that God's unending love will provide for you and you will be amazed. God's love toward His children is perfect; it never changes. I saw that same love changing my life completely, breaking my chains, giving answers to my hardest questions, and taking me out of my troubles. Today, you can see that same love acting in your life if you trust in it. You may feel alone, but His love went nowhere; it is still there by your side. Just open your eyes, and you will see.

What a wonderful story written by Chadia M. She has a heart that burns for the Lord and a passion to see people turn toward Christ. I hope you will continue to trust in the Lord today in all circumstances. Be encouraged by Chadia's words. Till next post.

Write for Him: The Story of Godly Girls for God

"Dont let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12


Write for Him is the story of how God has brought together an online community of girls bound together by a hobby of writing. The twenty-five young ladies feature in this book represent ten different countries and many different backgrounds. They put their trust in God to overcome additions, put away distorted views of God, learn how to cope with losing a parent, deal with bullies, face their fears about future, and trade the messages of the world for the Truth. When they wrote these devotionals, fictional stories, testimonies, poems, and quizzes, they ranged in age from 11-24. Each writer desires to glorify God and encourage others by sharing a part of her life. We pray that the reflection of the faith, love, and hope of these girls will inspire in you a passion for God's Word, so we can continue to grow together in to the women God desires for us to become.

Write for Him is written by Hillary Beth Koenig and has over 30 devotionals written by young girls. Check out this book soon! It has encouraged me in my walk. I will be posting some of the devotionals from the writers of this book (you will read of real girls with true delight, and read of their walk and their passion for God) to encourage you and your walk with the Lord.