"God's spirit of love is with us. He loves you--oh, how he loves
you--for the righteous desires of your heart, for the good that you do,
for your hunger to serve him and bless his children. But more than that
he loves *you.* He loves *who* you are. He loves you unconditionally. He
loves the whole you, *all* of you, not just the good
parts or the disciplined parts or the parts that serve. He loves your
history, even if your past has been sorrowful and painful, not just the
present of service and the future of righteousness we all long for. He
is with you. He wants you to feel him with you, to trust him enough to
acknowledge his presence . . . Let him fill you with joy and
consolation."
Chieko Okazaki
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