Daily Devotion

“God loves you as you are, but He doesn't want you to stay that way. He wants you to become like Jesus.”

Max Lucadou · The Appearance of Jesus

Scripture

Romans 8:29 For he also predestined those whom he foreknew to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Reflection

We often struggle between "accepting ourselves" and "pursuing excellence," but the deepest wisdom tells us that true love is accepting a person as they are, yet not wanting them to stop there. Just as a seed is accepted by the soil not so that it will remain a seed forever, but so that it can sprout and grow into a great tree, every success and breakthrough in life is an upward pull. We are given a higher blueprint for life, not just for survival, but also to align ourselves with a more compassionate, wiser, and more responsible ideal personality in every decision and every relationship.