Do you ever feel unworthy or even worthless? I am so blessed to have parents who always instilled value in me. I have always known they love me and have sacrificed to make sure my brother and myself had every opportunity they could give us to succeed in life. I am not unaware of how blessed I have been.
But even with all the positive reinforcement and encouragement along the way, there are times that I feel less than deserving. The reality is that I am undeserving. All of us are sinful by nature and don’t deserve the blessings God grants.
But that is my point today. This morning on my way to the office, I listened to my daily devotional, Pray-As-You-Go, and something really caught my ear. This is what the narrator said:
There may be times that I really accept that it is only grateful acceptance of God’s love that sets me free from the self-centeredness that sin and guilt embody. What helps me to be aware of and feel God’s unconditional love for me?
I have been meditating on those words all morning.
God offers unconditional love to us because we are valuable in God’s eyes – sinful yes – but valuable none the less. But so often the worthlessness we feel is the result of our guilt. We think, “there is no way God could forgive me for ___________.” (Fill in the blank)
But I am reminded today that God offers forgiveness and unconditional love to us. We have a gift being handed to us. We simply need to accept it.
Accept God’s gift of unconditional love anew today and enjoy the liberation, the joy and the peace that comes in knowing that God loves you in spite of you!
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 
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