Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 1:17 (CSB)

Some of us are predisposed to worry. We grab onto negative thoughts about our future: endless possibilities of failures, accidents, or any number of catastrophes our creative minds can dream up. We tend to let our thoughts settle on everything that is wrong, or could go wrong, rather than on all that is good and right and true. We end up getting so overwhelmed, so burdened carrying all our endless worries, it sometimes feels impossible to hold onto anything good and perfect that comes straight from God’s own heart.
When we fill our lives with all the wrong things, even just the ugly thoughts that consume our hours and days, we forget the truth that all we need is what we already have. We already have a Savior we can count on to only give us what is good. He gives life, no strings attached, because the debt has already been paid. He gives love, whether we love Him back or not, and He desires a relationship with each of us. And as the “Father of lights”, He fills our lives with such light, such radiance, that nothing in all of creation can ever extinguish it! (John 1:5)

Jesus is the Giver of good gifts, and He never changes. EVER! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His love is unconditional, and His gifts are poured out on you because of who He is, not because you have earned them. He loves to give good gifts to the ones He adores, and He adores YOU! Jesus’ hands are never empty; even when they aren’t handing you everything you may want, they still bear the scars that gave you the only thing you truly need! You are deeply loved!