You Can’t Stop God from Loving You - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - February 23, 2026

Daily Hope with Rick Warren

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By Rick Warren, Crosswalk.com

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“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)

The Bible says in Ephesians 1 that, before he laid down the earth’s foundations, God chose you. But he didn’t just chooseyou. He set his love on you. He made the world because he loves you and wanted a place for his family.

You’re not only chosen. You’re loved.

Before the earth was created, God settled on you as the focus of his love. You may rarely be focused on God. But God is focused on you all the time. In fact, God can focus on everybody at the same time. Why? Because he’s God.

At every moment of your life, God is focused on you. He sees every high, every low, every good moment, every bad moment, every mountain, every valley, every joy, and every tear. God made you to love you, and he will never stop loving you.

You can’t be separated from God's love for two reasons: It’s eternal, and it’s unconditional. God never says, “I love you if. . .” He doesn't say, “I love you because . . .” God says, “I love you . . . period.” God gives you an eternal, unconditional love because God is love.

God's love for you is not based on what you do but on who he is. It's not based on your performance. It's based on his character. You can spend your whole life trying to make God stop loving you, but you will fail.

There is nothing you can do to make God love you less. And there’s nothing you can do to make God love you more. He loved you enough to create you and set his focus on you. He loved you enough to want to be with you forever, despite your sin against him. He loved you enough to send his Son to save you from your sin.

You’ll never find a greater love.

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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.

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