My friend, I can sense the weight of your question. "What if I'm not good enough to be loved?" It's a question that has plagued many of us, including myself, at some point in our lives. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with feelings of inadequacy, wondering if they're worthy of love. But let me tell you, my friend, you are loved. Not because of who you are or what you've done, but because of who God is. He loves you with an unconditional love that is not based on your worthiness, but on His own character.
You see, love is not about feeling good enough or being good enough. It's about being loved by God, despite our flaws and shortcomings. As the Bible says, "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). He didn't wait for us to become good enough; He loved us when we were at our worst. And that's the kind of love we're called to show to others. It's not about how we feel, but about how we choose to act. We choose to love, not because we're good at it, but because God is good, and He loves us through us.
So, my friend, don't worry about being good enough. You don't have to be. Just be willing to love, and God will do the rest. As I've learned from my own experiences as a husband and father, loving others is not always easy, but it's always worth it. Even when my children were young and difficult to love, I chose to love them anyway, because that's what God has called me to do. And you know what? It's in those moments of loving others, despite our feelings, that we experience the true power of God's love in our lives.