“For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you.”
1 Thessalonians 1:4 (NRSVue)
Activity
God’s choosing is beyond our knowing—who can say why we are beloved of God? All we can know is that we are loved, despite our faults and perhaps even despite our best qualities.
List what you think your three best qualities are, and then list your three worst faults. After you write each one—best and worst—say aloud, “God loves me and chooses me.”