One Grain of sand

I am just one tiny grain of sand on the seashore, and yet He knows my name.

June 12

I have always known that God loves me. But for a long time, it was simply because God loves His church and I am part of His church, so I am part of that package. I was stuck in the pattern of trying to earn what I already had. I was trying to be worthy. I was trying to prove to God I was good enough. Then one day He gave me a picture of a beautiful beach. The sand was clean, sparkling, and massive. It stretched as far as the eye could see. He said, “This beach is my church and I love my church.” With a smile, I said, “I know.” Then one tiny grain of sand started to glisten in the sunlight. As I walked over to the one tiny grain of sand He encouraged me to pick it up, My Father said, “ That one is you, and I love you.’ I cried! I Was starting to understand. I had tried my whole life to be as perfect as any human could be. My standard was unrealistic to say the least. I have tried my whole life to not make mistakes. To grow and learn and be the best I could be. I knew it was impossible but I still tried. Then one day, as I was just learning to accept His love for me, He reminded me of my children as they were growing up. As they were learning to walk, they would fall down. As they learned to eat with utensils, they would make a mess. As they learned to read they would struggle. I would never be angry about these things. I expect them. They are learning and many mistakes are made. It is my job to teach them and encourage them on this journey. This is how God sees us. We think we are all grown up, but in light of Him, we are still small children. It is easy for me to fall back into this lie, so God brought the memory back so I could rest in His love and stop striving.