Brennan Manning pointed out, “One of the most shocking contradictions in the American church is the intense dislike many disciples of Jesus have for themselves. They are more displeased with their own shortcomings than they would ever dream of being with someone else’s. They are sick of their own mediocrity and disgusted by their inconsistency.”

In a nut shell, God’s children today struggle to believe that God truly loves them just as they are! So this morning, we are going to spend the next few minutes thinking about God’s unconditional love for us and our acceptance of that love unconditionally.