Steven Furtick - God Loves You (Right Now)

And maybe you need to hear that God's love for you is never based on your performance. Before he ever did anything, it's kind of like he got the trophy before he even showed up for practice. It's kind of like God does not validate how people validate, because people will validate you based on what you do for them. People will validate you based on the value that your actions carry, that will contribute directly to their well-being. But God does not validate based on performance, he validates based on relationship. He did not validate what Jesus would do, he validated who he was.

And just in case you haven't heard it in a while, and you feel kind of dirty, and kind of ashamed of yourself, and kind of like you don't belong in the presence of God, and kind of like you're not one of those good church people - I want you to know you're still his child, you're still made in his image, you're still bought with his blood. Every drop he spilled was on purpose. And one of those drops had your name on it. And if the blood was enough for me, it was enough for you. And you don't have to stand here ashamed, and look forward to one day when God will never love you any more than he loves you right now. I said you're free right now, loved right now, cleansed right, now healed right. Now somebody shout I am! I am his child! I am accepted!