Dear Satan,

It’s me again, and there is something else that I need to tell you: I am chosen. Actually, God says “You are my servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41: 9b-10 NIV). For every time someone has walked out of my life and I wanted him or her to stay; God says I have chosen you and not rejected you. For every time I called or texted someone and really needed help right away, and he or she did not respond; God says I have chosen you and not rejected you. For every time I put myself out there and gave someone my heart, only to be brokenhearted 6 months later because he did not value me or love me well; God says I have chosen you and not rejected you. I know I feel lonely sometimes. I know I feel rejected sometimes. I know I feel ignored sometimes. But not by God. Never by God and He is the one whose opinions and affections matter most. So next time, you whisper in my ear, reminding me of the ones who don’t love me and the ones who don’t care about me; just know that I know that I have a Father who loves me and who cares and He chooses me every time.