I have one of the most privileged jobs in the world. I am allowed to read some people’s books before they publish them. Sometimes these books feel as though they have been specifically designed by Father to teach me something timely, pertinent and wonderful about Him.

Just now, I finished a book by a friend. I bawled my way through the final chapter. It was about the Father heart of God.There is NO way I am spoiling any of it by sharing even the smallest iota of it with you now. When the book is out, I will tell you in large print and with bells and whistles to buy it, read it and share it.

So why was I just in tears?

I’ll tell you. For the past few weeks I have been suffering with an ear problem. Its made me very deaf and sore in one ear. It has actually stopped me being able to hear God well too. I know that might sound weird to some of you, but its true. Spiritually speaking, I have felt quite deaf and have gone through some real doubts, especially when I have been called on to pray for others.

But when I read this chapter and sensed afresh just how much God loves me and that there is nothing I can ever do to earn that, deserve that or limit that, I felt that part of me regained my hearing.

My ear is still deaf. But my spirit is not straining to ‘hear.’ You see, sometimes I try so hard to be acceptable to God. I try so hard to please Him, to make Him proud of me. I try so hard to do things for Him, or say things to others about Him that will bring glory back to Him. This is all well and good, but most of it is totally unnecessary in terms of how He FEELS about me. He loves me because He loves me. I don’t need a research grant to prove it.

And He loves you like that too. Maybe you should stop trying to impress heaven with how busy you are, how important you are or how well known you are?? None of that actually matters a jot. What matters is that Your Daddy actually LIKES you, as well as loves you.

I find that amazing. I don’t like me that often. I annoy myself ALOT. I do and say and think stupid things that I know are rubbish things to do and say and think. But I still do and say and think them.

What amazes me is this: God knows I am about to do, say and think that rubbish thing, but He has already decided what He will do and say and think about it. He will LOVE me through it. That’s the conclusion. End of.

Now that is something worth hearing.
Don’t you reckon?