Loving the Unloved

God specializes in loving those who are unlovely and undeserving. The fact is, not one of us deserves God's love, and those of us who think we deserve it are refusing to see the truth. God's love is bestowed on all who admit their need and respond to His love for them. Sometimes those who are despised by society are the first to admit their need for God. That is why such people often have the most dramatic stories of how God has transformed their lives. No one is innocent of wrongdoing; yet no sin is too great for God to forgive. Therefore, those who have admitted their failures are better off than "respectable" people who are refusing to see the truth about their need for God. Admitting that we have failed and need that we need God is essential. We must not allow pride and social standing to keep us from admitting our need for God at any point in our spiritual growth process.