Jesus throws the best come-as-you-are party ever.
“Long, long ago He decided to adopt us into his family Through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure He took in panning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of His lavish gift-giving by the hand of His beloved Son.”
Ephesians 1:6
This is the truth and anything else you are listening to in your thoughts is quite simply a lie.
My oh my. How our adversary the devil, can trip us up. First, he tells us we are not truly and fully accepted by the Father. We think we must earn God’s love and favor. And when we most certainly fail at getting our act together, the enemy tells us the Father works in everyone else’s life but not ours.
The third lie we bite into is that although Jesus wants us whole, free, refreshed, and restored from all the deep pain of life – it’s not really possible. Christianity is great in theory however it is not reality. We would never say that out loud, however, we reveal that we believe this lie by living defeated, anxious, worried, joyless, and heartbroken. Do any of these words resemble your life?
No condemnation here. I lived this way for years. Decades. But not anymore. I decided to join the come-as-you-are party and let Him heal me up. Fill me up. And free me up.
This party keeps getting better and better. I am living proof. Your invitation is still waiting for your RSVP. Accept the open door and come as you are.