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Of course God does not consider you hopeless. If He did, He would not be moving you to seek Him (and He obviously is). Continue seeking Him with seriousness. Unless He wanted you, you would not be wanting Him.

The very practice of reading [The Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.

God is serious about how we worship Him, and we must be serious about it, too.

We know Satan will attack weak spots first. Forty days of fasting left Jesus famished, so Satan began with the topic of bread. Jesus’ stomach was empty, so to the stomach Satan turned. Where are you empty? Are you hungry for attention, craving success, longing for intimacy? Be aware of your weaknesses. Bring them to God before Satan brings them to you.

Trust that God is working something in you now, something you can’t imagine, a miracle beyond proportion. Look beyond circumstances, long nights, broken trophies, mental arguments, the swirl of gossip, the false self-talk that you’ve rehearsed over and over. Leave yesterday where it belongs. Don’t cave in to what has happened to you. God says you are more than that – because you are His. As hard as it sounds: you are loved, you are treasured, you are written on the heart and mind of your Creator. Rejoice and revel in what He has done, is doing, will do.

The mountains may disappear,    and the hills may become dust, but My faithful love will never leave you.    I will make peace with you,    and it will never end.” The Lord who loves you said this.