By Patti Hanan

You don’t have to be on the A team.

You don’t have to be on the B team.

You don’t have to have made the team.

You are loved.

You don’t have to belong to the right club.

You don’t have to go to the right school.

You don’t have to come from the right neighborhood.

You are loved.

You don’t need a lot of money.

You don’t need a fancy car.

You don’t need a stylish wardrobe.

You are loved.

You don’t need to be highly educated.

You don’t need to be famous.

You don’t need to be a hero.

You are loved.

You don’t need to be up to date.

You don’t need to be sophisticated.

You don’t need to be well connected.

You are loved.

You can stumble and fall.

You can blow the deal.

You can strike out.

You are still loved.

You can fail to make it to the top.

You can miss the boat.

You can fall into a ditch.

You are still loved.

You can be overlooked.

You can be unappreciated.

You can be disrespected.

You are still loved.

You can be called worthless.

You can be called unimportant.

You can be called a loser.

That’s not what God calls you.

He says you are made in His image,

And that you are fearfully

And wonderfully made.

He loves you so much, He sent his only son, Jesus,

to die for you so you could be reconciled to Him.

By Patti Hanan

The Original can be found here.





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