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I began to minister to her and share God’s forgiveness and grace. Even though I explained God’s wonderful promises to her, she kept repeating her mistakes, failures and unworthiness. Even though God’s freeing truths were being shared, her own thoughts kept her from receiving them. I felt like I was getting nowhere. No matter what I said, she kept telling me all the reasons why she was “unworthy.” Finally, in the middle of one of her rants about her mistakes and failures, the Spirit of God rose up in me and I asked her directly, “Did you know that your Father God loves you?” Suddenly, silence took the place of our conversation. I could tell this question hit her like a ton of bricks as a sense of calmness rushed over her and she realized she had a Father who loved her so much. After a while, she managed to whisper, “My Father loves me.” I said, “Yes, just let that sink in. Let’s say it again.” Every time she repeated this, healing and love began to stir in her heart. The more she let the truth sink in, the more she believed it. All the previous talk of what she had done stopped, and now only the goodness and forgiveness of God were on her lips. I gave her scriptures on God’s love and continued to encourage her. She wasn’t truly able to receive God’s forgiveness and grace until she realized the truth of His love for her. 'My Father loves me.' Those four words changed the entire course of her life. God’s love plunged to the depth of her human heart to rescue her. I believe she’s alive today because of the power of God and the revelation of how precious she is to Him. She changed when she began to see God, not as an impersonal being, but as a Father who knows her every mistake and still loves her dearly. She began to see God as a Father she could run to and trust. You were also chosen by God to be the one whom He loves and protects. Just look at what Jesus said in John 15:16, “You didn’t choose me. I chose you” (New Living Translation). He chose to love you just the way you are. You may feel like you don’t deserve to be loved, accepted or taken care of because of things in your past, but your past doesn’t change the way God feels about you or His commitment to take care of you. In fact, He already knew you were going to make the mistakes you’ve made and He still chose to love you. God’s love is deeper than any other love you will ever find. No matter how high or how low you go, nothing can separate you from His love. You can’t run away from His love, even if you tried. He will always love you, whether you choose to love Him back or not. But even though His love is so great, He still gives you the choice to accept it. He lets you decide if you will call Him “Father.” You are so precious to Him that He made a way for you to call Him “Father.” I remember crying out to God when I was hurting one night, and He showed me a picture of myself as a little girl. I saw myself running into His arms. It wasn’t a leisurely jog; I was running full speed, wholeheartedly into His arms. I never turned around. I just kept my eyes completely focused on Him. When I finally reached Him, I could sense Him smiling at me. I could feel the love in Him. He picked me up and swung me around and around, just like a daddy would do with his little girl. When the spinning stopped, He placed me on His lap. I remember feeling so innocent, so secure. All of my fears and worries melted away in His great love. That’s the kind of father God longs to be to us. As I grow older, I am determined to keep a childlike faith that will take every opportunity to both cry out to and run to my heavenly Father. Close your eyes and picture God taking you up in His loving arms. Let all fear and shame melt away in His presence. Give Him all your worries and let them fade away. Let Father God be Abba, Father to you. Anytime you begin to worry about a situation in your life, just say out loud, “My Father loves me. My Father loves me.” Let those words resonate in you. V Jenny Kutz, minister and author, has been a part of ministry for as long as she can remember. As the granddaughter of Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, she has had hands-on training in ministry through various mission outreaches, serving in the local church and assisting her grandparents as they minister. Jenny currently serves as Outreach Minister at Kenneth Copeland Ministries. ****ADVERTISEMENT**** order ABBA today! Order online & save 10% $10.99* #B140202 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only)+1-817-852-6000 *Plus shipping. Offer and price valid until Feb. 28, 2014 ************************ FEB '14 : BVOV : 23

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