Question: Why do I have such a hard time believing God loves me?

Answer: You’re having a hard time believing God can really love someone like you because Satan is messing with your mind! The devil does not want you to believe that God loves you. He does not want anyone to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior! Simply put– Satan does not want you to believe God because he wants your soul for himself!

Instead of letting Satan play with your mind and convince you that God doesn’t love you, trust instead in God’s own words to us.

For example, 1 John 4:9-10 (NKJV) says, “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

John 15:9: “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you, abide in My love.”

Therefore, Believers need to protect themselves from the devil’s lies. You do this by first praying for God’s protection and guidance, and then by staying in His Word to know what is true. Know that any thought that comes to your mind that does not agree with the teachings of God’s word is a thought that is not of God. Don’t believe it! Remember “that the thief (Satan) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus Christ) have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10 NKJV)

By knowing that Satan has evil intentions, Believers can be prepared to face the challenges he brings against us each day. God gives us His Holy Spirit to help us win our daily fights with Satan. The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians describes this preparedness as putting on “the whole armor of God.” (Read Ephesians 6: 10- 17.)

So, be prepared. Don’t allow Satan to play with your mind. Instead, totally trust in the truth of God’s word!