You Are Loved

"I didn't always believe that. I felt misunderstood, alone, like I would never quite fit in — until Jesus showed me the truth about who I am."

There was a season in my life when I made choices I still regret. I had found a place to belong — the partying crowd — but it led me somewhere very dark. And in that darkness, I was sure of one thing: God could never love or forgive someone like me.

Maybe you know that feeling. Maybe you're carrying something you can barely even speak out loud yet.

What I didn't know then — what took time, Scripture, and being surrounded by people who accepted me just as I was — was that God wasn't waiting for me to get cleaned up first. He loved me exactly as I was. Jesus took the punishment for all my sins. Every single one.

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." 1 John 4:10

That truth became the foundation of my healing. Understanding God's love was vital to my mental health — and ultimately to walking in real freedom. The depression began to lift. Hope came back. And I started to believe I had a future again.

One of the places I process all of this is in my Faith Art Journal. I put on worship music, open to a verse I'm sitting with, and I just paint, pray, and play — with zero pressure to make something beautiful. It's not for a gallery. It's just for me and the Lord.

In a recent video, I'm working on a journal page around this very truth — You Are Loved — while sharing honestly about my own story and what it took to finally receive that love. (This is a shorter, sped up version of art making and talking.)

Because creating with your hands — especially with the Holy Spirit — has a way of quieting the noise and deepening your connection with God's truth.

Let me ask you something: Do you really know how much God loves and adores you? If you're not sure — ask Him to show you today. He is faithful, patient, and kind. He's just waiting for you to talk to Him.

Watch the full Faith Art Journal video

Join me as I paint, share my story, and sit with the truth that changes everything — you are loved by the Lord God Almighty.

This video is based on Day 2 — You Are Loved — from 31 Days CYI in Christ, my daily devotional available on Amazon. I'll link it below alongside a free printable, God's Truth vs. Your Feelings, with verses to speak over the lies we tell ourselves.

Hugs and blessings,