After we fail, it's easy for feelings of embarrassment and shame to come over us. It's easy for us to run further away from our problems and to lack confidence.

If you feel like you "dropped the ball" in your pursuit of following Jesus, you might feel unworthy to be in His presence. Maybe you feel a lack of confidence in approaching Jesus. But the Scriptures teach us that we don't need to come to Him with our tails between our legs; we can approach Him confidently, even after our sin.

Check out these words from Hebrews 4:16: "Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

God is not an unapproachable God. He is a loving God who made Himself available for you by the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Rather than trying to come to God all buttoned up, as if everything is perfect, what if you just came to God however you are today?

Mike Foster writes, "God doesn't ask us to first clean up our sloppy messes. He does not approach us with a guarded politeness or condescendingly pat us on the head and squeeze our dirty cheeks. He simply invites us to jump into Daddy's arms and let Him be our source of love and identity. He beckons us to live the free way."

Just like Peter, He'll take you as you are, but His grace will not leave you as you are.
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