Fully Known, Deeply Loved.
There’s something profoundly humbling about the reality of being fully known. To be truly seen—not just on the surface, but in the depths of who we are, the hidden corners of our hearts, and the parts of ourselves we keep tucked away. And yet, in that knowing, there is a love so deep, so unwavering, that it shatters every lie the world whispers to us.
For too long, I couldn’t look at myself without seeing my failures, my regrets, my sins—things I thought defined me. I couldn’t come close to God because I felt the weight of it all, a weight I carried for so long. There were moments when I turned my face away in shame, as though hiding would somehow erase the things I had done or the things that had been done to me.
I’ve been there—staring at my past mistakes, the memories of my own weakness, and the wounds that others inflicted on me. They whispered to me, these lies, these voices of condemnation: You’ll never be enough. You don’t deserve grace. You’ve messed up too many times. God could never love you now.
And the enemy knows the power of these lies. He knows how to twist the truth and make us believe that the shame we carry is something that can’t be undone. He knows how to make us feel small, unseen, unworthy. But this is where the beauty of God’s love comes in, like a beacon that cuts through the darkness of our shame.
No matter how hard the enemy tries, no matter how many times he attempts to make us forget, the truth remains unshaken. God sees us fully. And despite seeing every part of us—the good, the bad, and the ugly—He still loves us deeply. His love doesn’t shrink in the face of our sin. It grows. It calls us to come closer, not because we’ve earned it, but because it’s His nature to love.
It’s the same love that sent Jesus to the cross—not because we deserved it, but because He chose us. Even in our brokenness, even in our shame, He chose us. He knows us fully and loves us completely.
Listen, I get it. I don't think there's a day that goes by without random thoughts popping into my head about shame, my worth, or pesky little triggering memories of past events. Our minds… they are powerful things. Oh, but see, there’s even an answer for that with the renewing of the mind. I choose to speak truth above the lies. If I’m struggling and the nagging little thoughts pop up and I can’t grasp onto the verse I need, I simply say: God's word is truth and I am deeply loved, fully known. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. I defeat the lie because deep down I know I am fully known and deeply loved because Jesus knows my heart. He knows yours too.
For years, I lived in the shadow of my mistakes, thinking my sin was too big for God to redeem. I hid, I cowered, I stayed distant. And all along, God was simply waiting—waiting for me to remember that I am not what the enemy says I am. I am not my mistakes. I am not my past. I am not the things that were done to me or the shame that tried to define me. I am fully known and deeply loved.
This truth, though simple, is radical. It’s a love that sees us at our worst and still calls us His own. It’s a love that isn’t scared off by our mess. God doesn’t love us because we are perfect; He loves us because we are His. He loves us because His grace is greater than any lie we’ve believed. He sees us for all that we are, and still, He holds us close. He chooses us.
I need you to feel this today. To truly understand what this means for you.
No matter how much condemnation you hear, no matter how many lies you’ve believed, no matter how many times you’ve stumbled or fallen short—God knows you. And in that knowing, He loves you. He loves you deeply. He’s not waiting for you to get it all together before He accepts you. No, He is right here, right now, with arms open wide, saying, Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
This is the truth we have to cling to when the enemy tries to convince us otherwise. This is the truth that shatters every lie. God’s love is not a prize we earn—it’s a gift we receive. And it is in receiving that love that we are set free.
So, if today you find yourself hiding from God, thinking that your shame is too great, that you’ve made too many mistakes, or that you’ve been too hurt, I want you to hear this: You are fully known and deeply loved. Nothing changes that. Not your past. Not your mistakes. Not even the lies that have been whispered to you for years.
God is waiting for you to come, to step into His presence, to embrace the love that has always been there, waiting for you to remember it. You are not alone. You are not forgotten. You are fully known. And you are deeply loved.
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” —Jeremiah 31:3
Love Sarah x.
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Apparently, the Catholic church has deemed me unworthy. I recently discovered I'm supposed to be excommunicated because I had an abortion decades ago.
Sarah, thank you for this potent reminder of the Truth. And the Truth-giver. I've been struggling with my inability to rest, though I've been told again and again that it can be my default, I still doubt, and I'm frustrated by my forgetfulness. But He says to come WHEN we are weary and heavy-laden, that He will give us rest- we aren't asked to shed all that first and then approach Him. He invites all of us, in all our mess. I'm grateful!