You were created to be God's beloved

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Jesus loves you apart from your actions. Yes, it is good to do good things. And Jesus wants to be involved in every aspect of your life, so part of your relationship with Him is to enjoy working side by side with Him in your ministry and whatever He has given you to do. But know that even if you never did any work for Him, He would still love you and care for you and be part of your life.

You are a child of God because of what Jesus accomplished for you. Not because of anything you accomplished on your own.  Some people worry and feel bad because they know they are supposed to be involved in ministering to others somehow, but they don't feel like they are living up to their full potential, or maybe they don't feel like they are accomplishing anything for God at all, and so they feel like maybe God is angry at them for not doing what they are supposed to do. But Jesus died so that you could have eternal life (John 3:16), Jesus died so that you could have a relationship with Him (Jonn 17:3).  

You were created for love and relationship, first and foremost with God. Understand that this is your first priority, and only then you will be able to reach your full potential in whatever amazing things He has assigned for you to do here.

1 John 4:10 says that we love because God first loved us. We cannot love others like God loves if we are not receiving love from God who is the very source of love (1 John 4:8). You can't dish out what you don't have. So let God love you. Realize that you are His precious child, not an employee. It's not about what you do. You are a human being, not a human doing. And your being is God's beloved child. God created you as an object of affection, not a workhorse. Yes, working for God and advancing His kingdom can be a wonderful part of your love relationship with Jesus. But the more you realize that you are His beloved first, the more successful you will be in this area of ministering to others.
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Sapphire-X-Dreams's avatar
Awesome point that you made here. It's a very good piece. I enjoyed reading it; it definitely made me confident!! :)

GOD BLESS~!