 You see, when I was a Christian, I never felt free. I always felt like I was never measuring up to God's expectations or the church's expectations. I was stuck in this perpetual cycle of shame. But now I'm free from all that. Perhaps you're a Christian, but you can also resonate with some of these sentiments. Maybe Jesus' words have come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest. Sound more like poetic words than an imminent reality. Maybe Jesus was presented to you more like an overbearing father than the good shepherd who leaves the 99 to find the one lost sheep. God's love is not contingent on you measuring up to other people's expectations, the church's expectations. That's not what it's about. God loves you for the same reason that a father loves a child that has run away time and time again. He loves you because you are his child. That's enough. Follow for more Christ-centered content and help support my ministry on Patreon.