Guilt-ridden to Guilt-free!

Today, one of my professors said this in his prayer before class started, "Lord, there's nothing I could ever do to make You love me more...(and there was silence for a moment before he finished the sentence)...and there is nothing I could ever do to make you love me less."

Zing! That pierced my heart. I have been so guilty for the past while thinking that I was failing God and He must be loving me less. Now I know, that's the lie satan tells us to break our relationship with God. We've all been there, committing a sin, then not wanting to talk to God because we feel guilty, bad about what we've done. Feel unworthy. What God really wants us to do, is to come instantly back to Him, confess our sin, receive His forgiveness than stand back and watch as He tosses it in the deepest sea. Then, go and learn from our mistake and be better at standing up against it should it rear it's ugly head again!

And so, I face this night guilt-free! Thank you Father for your unending love and grace and forgiveness!