Who knows you best? Your spouse might know your quirks, like how you take your coffee or what makes you laugh. Your friends might know your hobbies or your go-to stories. Your coworkers might see your strengths and struggles. But there’s Someone who knows you deeper than all of them—God.

Before you were even born, He knew your name, your personality, your dreams. When Jesus called His disciples—Peter, James, John, Matthew—He didn’t need introductions. He knew them inside and out, just like He knows you. He knows your favorite meal, your secret worries, the things you’re too afraid to say out loud. And here’s the best part: He loves you anyway.

Being fully known and fully loved by Jesus is a gift. You don’t have to hide or pretend with Him. He sees it all and says, “You’re Mine.” That’s a friendship deeper than any other.

Let’s Pray:

“Jesus, thank You for knowing every part of me and loving me still. Fill me with the joy of being Yours. Amen.”

Questions to Reflect On:

1. Who are the people in your life who know you well? List them out.
2. Who on that list gets you the most? How does that feel?
3. What does it mean to you that God knows everything about you?

Take Action:

Strike up a conversation with someone new today. Ask about their favorite food, movie, or hobby—get to know them a little and show them they’re seen.

Think about a time when you felt left out—like no one noticed or cared you were there. Maybe it was at a gathering where everyone else seemed connected, or at work when you weren’t included in the conversation. That loneliness stings, doesn’t it? Now picture a lost sheep wandering through a busy town, surrounded by people yet totally alone. That’s a picture of how we can feel sometimes.

But here’s the good news: you’re never truly alone. You belong to someone greater than you can imagine. First, you’ve got your family and friends who love you—imperfectly, sure, but they’re there. Even better, you belong to God. He’s like the shepherd in Jesus’ story (Luke 15), who drops everything to find that one lost sheep. That’s how much He loves you. He’ll search every corner of your life to bring you back to Him.

And get this: before God spoke the world into existence—before the stars, the oceans, or even Adam and Eve—He had you in mind. You’re not an accident or an afterthought. You’re His from the start, chosen to be part of His family. That’s the kind of love that changes everything. Today, He’s inviting you to rest in that belonging.

Let’s Pray:

“Lord, thank You for choosing me before time began. I want to belong to You fully. Fill me with the joy of knowing I’m Yours. Amen.”

Questions to Reflect On:

1. What’s your favorite part of God’s creation? Why does it speak to you?
2. God thought of you before the world began—what are 10 things He might love about you?
3. Who do you belong to today—family, friends, God? How does that shape your life?

Take Action:

Look around today—find someone who seems alone and offer them a smile, a conversation, or a coffee. Be the hands of Jesus showing they belong too.

Have you had a mid-faith crisis? Are you in one now? One of the hardest parts of this experience is the loss we feel along the way. We may have lost friends and family, church and community, beliefs and identity. We may even feel like we’ve lost Jesus.

Luke 15:1-7 ESV Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

But unlike the many “wolves” who use God’s name to harm and not to heal, Jesus is the good shepherd. He doesn’t employ the silent treatment when we fail to perform. In fact, Jesus disoriented the “good” religious people by constantly hanging out and eating with “sinners,” those who had no standing in the religious community.

When the “good guys” complained about this, Jesus asked a question. If you had one hundred sheep and lost one, wouldn’t you go looking for it? Wouldn’t you celebrate joyfully when you found it? Wouldn’t you hold it close?

Experiencing a faith crisis isn’t sinful; turning away from toxic religious institutions or manipulative leaders, or unhelpful doctrine can be a step towards and not away from goodness. But it can also be lonely and disorienting.

Friend, if this sounds like your experience, remember that you are not alone. You have brothers and sisters experiencing a mid-faith crisis, too, and Jesus would rather come find you than stay with the ninety-nine back in the fold. Jesus is willing to carry you in his arms, even—and especially—when you feel the most lost, the most far away.

Adapted from Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends by Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague.