Loved & Accepted
Section 8 – Loved & Accepted
You are loved without condition, accepted without performance, and valued beyond measure. God’s love defines your worth, His grace secures your belonging, and His presence keeps you whole.
1. You are fully known and fully loved
Romans 5:8 (NLT) — “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”
Summary: God didn’t wait for you to be perfect—He loved you at your worst. His love is proven, not presumed.
Declaration: I am fully known and fully loved by God, even in my imperfection.
2. You are unconditionally loved
Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT) — “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.”
Summary: God’s love doesn’t end or fluctuate. It is everlasting, pursuing, and unbreakable.
Declaration: I am loved with an everlasting love that never fades or fails.
3. You are accepted through Christ
Ephesians 1:6 (NLT) — “So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.”
Summary: Acceptance isn’t earned—it’s given freely through grace. You belong because of Jesus.
Declaration: I am accepted by God through Christ; His grace makes me whole.
4. You are chosen in love
1 Thessalonians 1:4 (NLT) — “We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.”
Summary: God’s choice of you was motivated by love. You are not overlooked—you are intentionally chosen.
Declaration: I am chosen by God, loved and set apart for His divine purpose.
5. You are adopted into His family
Romans 8:15 (NLT) — “So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, ‘Abba, Father.’”
Summary: You belong to God’s family, not as a servant but as a beloved child. You are secure in His embrace.
Declaration: I am adopted into God’s family; He is my Abba, my loving Father.
6. You are precious to God
Isaiah 43:4 (NLT) — “Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.”
Summary: God values you more than you can comprehend. You are His treasure—precious, honored, and loved.
Declaration: I am precious in God’s eyes, honored and deeply loved by my Creator.
7. You are loved as His child
1 John 3:1 (NLT) — “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!”
Summary: Your identity is rooted in relationship. You are not merely created by God—you are called His own.
Declaration: I am a beloved child of God; His love defines who I am.
8. You are never abandoned
Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) — “For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.’”
Summary: God’s love stays. Even when others leave, His presence remains constant.
Declaration: I am never alone; God will never fail or abandon me.
9. You are pursued by love
Psalm 23:6 (NLT) — “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life.”
Summary: God’s love isn’t passive—it follows, chases, and covers you every day of your life.
Declaration: God’s love pursues me daily; His goodness follows me wherever I go.
10. You are delighted in
Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) — “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Summary: God doesn’t just tolerate you—He delights in you. His love brings peace and joy to your soul.
Declaration: God delights in me; His love quiets my heart and fills me with joy.
11. You are inseparable from God’s love
Romans 8:38–39 (NLT) — “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love… nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Summary: Nothing can divide you from His love—no sin, fear, failure, or force of darkness.
Declaration: I am inseparable from God’s love; His love is my forever security.
12. You are loved perfectly
1 John 4:18–19 (NLT) — “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear… We love each other because he loved us first.”
Summary: God’s perfect love drives out fear and teaches you to love others the same way.
Declaration: God’s perfect love fills me and casts out all fear; I love because He first loved me.
13. You are rejoiced over and celebrated
Luke 15:10 (NLT) — “In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”
Summary: Heaven rejoiced over you. You are celebrated by God Himself as one redeemed and restored.
Declaration: Heaven rejoiced when I was found; I am celebrated by my Father in Heaven.
