Do you have a religious view of God or a relational view of God?
John the Baptist confronts the religious leaders.
Relationship begins with repentance - acknowledging we need God's help.
God proclaims His love for Jesus at His baptism before He ever taught a message, healed someone, or even began His public ministry.
God has the same posture towards us!
God loves us, values us, considers us worthy of rescuing. We don’t have to do good things to make Him love us or stop doing bad things to keep an angry God from punishing us.