God loves too much to be willing to forsake his glorious kingdom of grace for your self-absorbed little kingdom of one.

The Bible is the story of a love drama that looked as if it would end in tragedy—but then Jesus came.

When you remember mercy, you are humble, thankful, and tender.

When you remember mercy, complaining gives way to gratitude and self-focused desire gives way to worship.

a common burden so many Christians have unwittingly carried, namely, that watching over us is God, an unstable parent, who is right off the bat harsh, vindictive, at best begrudgingly merciful, and mainly interested in whether we've read and understood the fine print; if not, God has no recourse but to punish us.

We sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved us for no reason but an incomprehensible excess of love.

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah

Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.

Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.

Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.

The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.