When Selfishness is Good

           

 
My beloved, I know your heart. I know that even your most generous acts often carry hidden longings—for approval, for purpose, for love. And I do not condemn you for this. I created you with desire. I shaped you to seek.

Even when you obey Me, there is still something in it for you—a sense of peace, a hope for reward, a longing to please. But do not be ashamed of this. What you call selfishness, I call hunger. It is part of the way I designed you to be. And I am not offended by your hunger when you bring it to Me.

When you gave your life to Me, I began the quiet work of reshaping your motives—not to erase your desires, but to redeem them. I mean for you to be motivated by, even greedy for, heavenly rewards. I do not ask you to stamp out your longing. I ask you to let Me direct it.

It is possible to have a wrong desire, but there will be many more moments when you simply enjoy the sweetness I’ve placed in your life—like a child (or a puppy) delighting in a scoop of ice cream. And there will be moments when you feel moved to share that sweetness with someone else. Both are beautiful. Both can reflect My heart. What matters is not whether you indulge or give, but whether your heart is turned toward Me in the moment. When it is, even the smallest joys become sacred.

So come to Me with your desires, even the ones you don’t fully understand. I am not looking for perfection—I am looking for connection. And in that connection, I will teach you how to love in ways that bring life to others and to you.

With love that never shames,

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Jesus Took Your Shame—Walk in His Freedom

Do you ever feel like a lowly worm—burdened by shame, guilt, or a vague sense of worthlessness? Do you feel as though you are failing, yet you don’t even know exactly how? As if I do not fully accept you just as you are?

If you do, hear this truth: those feelings are not from Me.

I did not come to condemn you but to save you. The weight of shame is never something I place upon My children. I despise shame—so much so that I took it upon Myself on the cross, so you would never have to bear it. Hebrews 12:2 says that I scorned the shame, endured the cross, and now sit at the right hand of the Father. My sacrifice removes your shame and restores you to honor before God.

Yet, sadly, many of My children still live under the burden of shame, believing they are unworthy, believing they are somehow failing Me without knowing why. But Romans 8:1 declares that there is no condemnation for those who are in Me. When I convict, I do so with clarity, direction, and encouragement.

Look at how I interact with My children in Scripture. I never tell an actual person that they are simply "bad" or "wrong." Instead, I gently and specifically point out areas where growth is needed. You may call yourself a loser, please don't, but you will never hear anything like that from Me. Instead, I might say, "You know your drinking is starting to affect your relationships with people you love." 

I do not leave you in despair with your sin—I come alongside you, placing My arm around your shoulder, and I show you the way forward: I say, "Do you see that? We are going there, together."

I do not hold you in shame. I lift you up.

You are no longer a lowly worm. In Me, you are a butterfly.

With love beyond measure,

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