Before you ever wanted to walk with the Lord, God was already waiting for you.
Now, that’s not a sentimental idea. That is an affirmation of the Bible. 1 Corinthians 1 says that “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the partnership of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
You were called by God, not after you cleaned yourself up. Not after you figured out your theology or even got serious. You were called before your first prayer, before your first doubt, even before your first denial. God has been and was already faithful.
We tend to tell our testimonies like we found God. Like we were spiritual explorers who finally stumbled into the right cave with the right treasure. But that's not the gospel. You didn’t initiate this relationship. You responded to it. You didn’t wake up one day and decide to pursue God. You woke up to the reality that God had been pursuing you all along.
Doesn't that change the tone of discipleship?
It means your faith isn’t built on the strength of your hold on God, but on God’s hold on you. It means your story isn't over if you wander or doubt. Even when you feel spiritually dry, you are not spiritually deserted.
God was waiting for you before you ever wanted God. And the Lord is still faithful now.
That should humble you. Because if this whole thing started with God’s initiative, then it will also be sustained by God’s faithfulness. Now, your growth and obedience matter. But underneath all of it is a deeper reality. You are walking into a relationship that God prepared long before you knew to desire it.
You’re not late. You’re not behind. You’re certainly not an afterthought. You are called by a faithful God who was waiting long before you ever turned around.
Stay blessed...john | 
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