Believe outside the box

Do you put God in a box?
Probably.
Have you ever thought you weren't good enough, He couldn't possibly love you?
Have you ever thought that He couldn't forgive you because you've done too many things against Him?
Have you ever thought that even He thinks you're ugly?
Have you ever thought that you needed to do something to make Him fall head over heels for you?
You're putting Him in a box. I've put Him in a box. You're not the only one who's thought those things. Those are lies.
Have you ever realized that God isn't human? That He doesn't think like us? The more you look in the Bible, the more you realize that God doesn't do things how we do them.
The Israelites, His chosen people, the ones He rescued from Egypt, constantly backslid and did things against God. Gross things. They at some points even sacrificed their kids to a "god" named Baal. They, who had known many miracles to come from His hands, had deliberately disobeyed Him time and time again. So, He'd send prophets to warn them that if they didn't shape up, He'd punish them. Well, they never shaped up. But after they had been taken captive by one country or another, if they cried out to Him, He would ALWAYS rescue them. No matter what they had done. The point of the punishment was so that they would realize that they needed to cry out for Him, and He would save them.
What would a person do in that situation? They would probably just be done with the Israelites. They've disobeyed far too many times! Maybe even smoke them.
But that's NOT what God DOES! He always took them back! Even while they were in captivity Ge still took care of them! They may not have noticed, but looking back it is clearly seen.
So what does this have to do with you?
You have messed up, haven't you? You have lied to others, and to yourself. You have been nasty to people. You maybe have even done something "worse" (by the way, sleeping with someone is just as bad as a little white lie and vice versa). I bet you've even thought that He'd never want you. You're too dirty for Him to take. You're the one exception to His forgiveness.
Those. are. lies.
God isn't human! He gets over things. He forgives. He took care of everything on the cross before you were born! He knew you'd mess up, and He still made you. He's still wooing you. He has already forgiven you. Just run into His arms, beloved! You are loved. By God. The Creator of the stars. Don't put Him in a box by thinking He could never love you. Don't humanize Him by believing the lies that you could never be forgiven. Rebuke it. And run to Him.