There’s a quiet lie most of us carry without ever naming it. It sounds like this: “If I do enough, God will love me enough.” It’s the belief that our value is tied to our output — that we earn our place at the table through performance, obedience, or sacrifice. And it’s exhausting.
But here’s the truth Scripture keeps whispering back to us: you were a son before you were a servant. Before you ever preached a sermon, led a ministry, tithed a paycheck, or volunteered at a shelter — before you did anything at all — God looked at you and said, “This one is mine.”
