Hi everyone! Welcome to this series of messages I’ve titled “Who We Are.”

Let me start with a question — something simple, but something every one of us feels at some point: Have you ever wondered if you’re really loved? Not “liked,” not “appreciated,” not “tolerated”… but genuinely, deeply, unconditionally loved?

Most people won’t say that out loud, but almost everyone feels it. We all have moments where we question our worth, or wonder if we matter, or hope someone sees us and cares. And Paul, right in the middle of Ephesians, speaks directly to that part of us — the part that needs to know we’re not alone.

In Ephesians 3:17–19, Paul prays that we would be “rooted and grounded in love,” and that we would somehow begin to grasp “the breadth and length and height and depth” of the love of Christ — a love that “surpasses knowledge.” That’s not just encouragement. That’s identity. That’s who we are. We are loved.

Rooted and grounded — those are foundation words. Paul is saying love isn’t just something God feels toward you. It’s the ground you stand on. It’s the soil your life grows out of. It’s the anchor that holds you steady when everything else feels uncertain.

And he doesn’t describe God’s love with small words. He uses words with size — breadth, length, height, depth — like he’s trying to stretch our imagination far enough to understand something we’ll never fully grasp. Because God’s love isn’t fragile. It isn’t conditional. It isn’t based on how well you’re doing or how strong you feel. It’s bigger than your past, stronger than your fears, and deeper than anything you’ve ever walked through.

Let me bring this into real life for a moment.

There have been days — and you’ve had them too — where I didn’t feel very lovable. Maybe I was tired, maybe I was frustrated, maybe I wasn’t proud of how I handled something. And in those moments, it’s easy to think God must feel the same way about us that we feel about ourselves. But He doesn’t. His love isn’t a reaction to our behavior. It’s a commitment rooted in His character.

I remember a morning not too long ago when everything felt heavy. I was running on fumes, trying to get through the day, and somewhere in the middle of all that noise, God reminded me: “Mike, you’re loved. Not because you’re doing great. Not because you’re strong. Not because you’re getting everything right. You’re loved because that’s who you are in Christ.”

And that’s true for you too.

So whatever today looks like — whether you’re confident or uncertain, whether you’re carrying joy or carrying weight — remember this: you are loved with a love that surpasses knowledge. A love that doesn’t shrink. A love that doesn’t fade. A love that doesn’t depend on your performance. A love that holds you steady.

That’s who you are.

Thanks for listening… and keep Choosing Love Today.