Encouraging Words

From        Jimmy Keyton

                                                                      Volume 9      September 2001

I don’t know if you realize it, but you are a very special person.  You are one of God’s chosen people.  That’s right, He chose you!  He chose you because He loves you so much.  You didn’t do anything to earn this love.  God’s love is unconditional and it’s free.  You can’t do anything to make God love you any more than He already does.  You also can’t do anything to make God love you any less.  Isn’t that a wonderful thing to know?  It’s hard to understand this kind of love.  We have a tendency to want to earn His love but that’s not the way it works.  You are very special to God and He has great plans for your life.  His unconditional love can set you free to be yourself and enable you to fulfill that plan for your life. 

Let me tell you from personal experience that God’s love is unfailing.  He always is there for you no matter what you have done.  When you have messed up so bad that all you want to do is hide, He still loves you.  His forgiveness is unlimited and His love is forever.   His grace is always sufficient.  It doesn’t matter what problems you are facing, His love and compassion are there for you.  He has come to me in my times of trouble and has met my every need.  When things were so bad that there seemed to be no way out, God made a way.  When my dreams were shattered and my heart was broken, He came and picked up the pieces and put them back together again.  He has been greater than any problem I’ve ever had and He is greater than any problem you have!

Yes, God loves you and wants to help you with every need.  You can count on Him for strength when you’re weak, for healing when you’re sick, hope when you’re desperate, peace when you’re anxious, comfort when you’re grieving and love, even when you’re unlovable.  We have a wonderful friend in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Call on Him in your time of trouble and He will prove His love to you.  Walk in this knowledge of His love and be more than an overcomer.  Claim the Victory that’s yours in the mighty name of Jesus!!