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Often, when we talk about God, we think about all the things we are supposed to be doing. Like there’s a list of things to do to keep Him happy. But this verse from 1 John is a reminder of what is and always will be true first. Not that we have to do anything to earn God’s love, but that God’s love has been freely given to us. That is what everything else builds upon. So next time you are tempted to think you have to do something to earn God’s love, to prove something to Him, remember what John said—John who spent three years of His life hanging out with Jesus and knowing Him firsthand—God loved us first. Anything we do isn’t to earn God’s love, but to show appreciation for what we already have. Write a letter to God telling Him all the ways you appreciate what He has done. Not feeling it? Write a letter of all your confusions and concerns. He can take it!