Not Disappointed, Wanted

Mark: I always figured God was mostly disappointed in me.

Sarah: Me too, once. Listen to this, from John 3.

Scripture: For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Mark: But I'm honestly not a very good person.

Sarah: Neither am I. It's from a longer talk about light coming into the world.

Mark: Okay, but what's it actually saying? In plain words, I mean.

Sarah: That God gave his Son because he loves us. He did it to rescue us, not to condemn us.

Mark: Doesn't that still depend on me being good enough, though?

Sarah: No. It's a gift, and you receive it by trusting him. That's grace, and I need it as much as you do.

Mark: And if I've been away from God for years?

Sarah: You're wanted. Talk to him honestly, even just 'God, I want to know you.'

Sarah: I love you, and my door's open. Follow along.