“The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end.” Isaiah 54:10 (GNT)

If you don’t feel loved by God, it’s going to be much more difficult for you to offer love to someone else. But when you understand and remember how deeply God loves you, it becomes more natural—and even easy—to love others.

That’s why you need to remind yourself every day what God thinks about you—not what the world thinks or what you think about yourself. “It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the LORD, you are safe” (Proverbs 29:25 GNT).

Here are four truths God wants you to remember about who you are. They’ll help you to better feel his love and share it with others. 

You’re completely accepted.
We spend much of our lives trying to earn acceptance from our parents, peers, those we respect, those we envy, and even total strangers. But you need to realize that God has already settled this issue of acceptance: “Jesus . . . made us acceptable to God” (Titus 3:7 CEV). What Jesus did on the cross made you completely acceptable to God—no matter what you’ve done or will do.

You’re unconditionally loved.
God doesn’t say, “I love you if . . .” or “ I love you because . . .” He says, “I love you—period!” You can’t make God stop loving you, because his love is not based on what you do but on who he is. Isaiah 54:10 says, “The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end” (GNT).

You’re totally forgiven.
Because Jesus died on the cross and gave his life as a payment for your sins, you are totally forgiven when you accept God’s gift of forgiveness. Romans 8:1 says, “There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (NLT). God doesn’t rehearse your sins. He releases them.

You’re considered extremely valuable.
There are two things that determine the value of something: who it belongs to and what someone is willing to pay for it.

The truth is, you’re a child of God—and “you have been bought and paid for by Christ” (1 Corinthians 7:23 TLB). God says you belong to him, and Jesus paid for you with his life. That’s how valuable you are! 

When you remember that you are accepted, loved, forgiven, and valuable to the Creator of the universe, you will be better equipped to show that love to others and build deeper relationships.