When I’m afraid,
He emboldens me.

When I’m disgraced in my guilt,
He pardons me.

When I’m wounded,
He restores me.

When I’m humbled,
He encourages me.

When I struggle against the wind,
He calms me.

When I come to the end of myself,
He loves me.

God is not a God of rules, waiting for us to mess up so He can punish, but instead a God of mercy and grace, waiting for every opportunity to lift us up. He comforts and consoles, picking us up in strong arms, telling us it will be okay.

That is God to me.