Reading: Romans 5:6-8 -- God demonstrates his love not by waiting for us to become worthy, but by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners and enemies.

Devotional: It is easy to believe God loves the best version of you. It is far harder to believe he loves the version of you that you hide. But that is exactly the love Romans 5 describes -- a love that arrived before you cleaned yourself up, before you got it right, before you deserved anything. This is not a love you earned. It is a love that pursued you at your lowest. The right response is not pride but surrender. Let that love reach the parts of you that you have kept locked away. Real love does not wait for you to be ready. It finds you right where you are.

Reflection: Where have you been waiting to feel worthy before fully accepting God's love? What would change if you believed he already loves you completely?

Practical Application: Write down one area of your life where you have been hiding from God. Spend five minutes in honest prayer, inviting him into that specific place today.