Give and TakeSample

Imagine that you’ve been kidnapped, and someone is demanding a huge amount of money to free you. Unexpectedly, a stranger goes to them and pays to set you free. Once you’re free, that stranger tells you that you don’t have to pay anything back to them. In fact, they’d do it all over again to save you! In reality, the One who paid the price for us is Jesus. In our lives, He fully took on the weight of our mess-ups and mistakes through His death on the cross. He did it because He loves us, and because of that, there is nothing we can do that would change that.

Jesus is kind and gracious, which means He’s ready to forgive everything—past, present, and future—when you ask Him. Jesus truly wants to have a close relationship with you. No matter how much you may feel like you’ve messed up, God will be with you and help you move forward every time.

Today, take time to pause and breathe. As you breathe in, thank Jesus for being there for you. As you breathe out, let go of anything you need to trust Him with and embrace the forgiveness He offers.