"[C.S. Lewis] notes that there is someone I love, even though I
don’t approve of what he does. There is someone I accept, though some of his
thoughts and actions revolt me. There is someone I forgive, though he hurts the
people I love the most. That person is me. There are plenty of things I do that
I don’t like, but if I can love myself without approving all I do, I can also
love others without approving of all they do… No matter what a person has done,
God’s uncensored grace is available. No matter what they are going through,
there is hope.”
-Jud Wilhite
I just finished reading unChristian and I found this quote in the chapters about Christians being judgmental. Sometimes we are so quick to judge others, even though we may have the same issues.
I love that Jud points out that what we've done (or not done) doesn't stop God's grace and mercy from entering our lives in a powerful way. God's grace is more powerful than anything else we can experience, I believe, because sometimes it makes no sense.
Why would God love us despite all we've done? Despite all of our shortcomings?
Because He does.
He created us and molded us.
Have you ever created something you loved? You poured your heart and soul into making it, shaping it, drawing it, etc. At the end, you see it as a masterpiece and you want to do all you can to take care of it. It might fall down and break a bit, but you still love it. You still care for it.
God loves us despite our shortcomings. God loves us despite our sins and mistakes. There is nothing more powerful than that. And we are called to love others despite their sins and mistakes. None of us are perfect. We are called to show unconditional love towards those around us, those we interact with.
We may not always agree with others, but one thing we can agree on is that we all need to be loved.
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