Being a child of God

Though it has been well over a year now I still remember the moment that my daughter was born and placed into my arms. I was immediately in love with her from that second and yet she had not done anything other than come into this world. Those first few days all she could do was sleep, eat, and poop/pee but our love for her knew no bounds.

As she has continued to grow and develop, I am amazed at what she can do. She is able to run, climb, say a few words, feed herself, and so much more. And yet, my love for her remains the same as it did from that first moment of her birth. Even if she was not doing these things, my love for her would be the same.

Our Heavenly Father has the same delighted sentiments and love for us. When we are young children it is easy to feel this type of love, but as we age we can begin to feel that His love is based off of what we do in this life. We become attached to an identity or things we do as a sign of how much God loves us. At the core of who we are is simply being a child of God - regardless if I'm a CEO, trash collector, student, or factory worker.

If I were to lose that identity of my job/career - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were to get a promotion or award for my job - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were to leave this world without making a difference - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were to pass away and everyone knows my name - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were poor - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were the richest person in the world - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I my intellectual capacity was not as high as others - I would still be a loved Child of God.
If I were to be the smartest person in the world - I would still be a loved Child of God.

I am a child of God as well as you, and because of that basic fact - I am loved by God.

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Heavenly Father,

Sometimes I lose sight that I am a Child of God in your arms and you love me because you created me. When I become attached to what I do/what I have done as a sign of how much you love me, give me the wisdom to see past that and get to the core of who I am. Thank you Lord for deeply loving me simply because I exist!

Amen.

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Simply a little pencil in God's hand,

Elizabeth