God's love does not depend on our goodness

The post begins by quoting Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." It emphasizes the phrase "while we were still sinners" to stress that Christ did not wait for human improvement before acting. The author then describes a common assumption: many believers quietly think God's love increases when they behave well and decreases when they fail, so each fall creates a feeling that God is pulling away.

The post counters this by citing 1 John 4:8, "God is love," arguing that God's love is constant because it flows from His unchanging nature. To illustrate, the author turns to the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:20: "But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him."

The father's action precedes any word of repentance, showing that divine love meets the sinner before any apology. The post ends with a direct appeal: "Who do you know that needs to hear this today? Send it to them."