Unconditional Love

Hebrews 3:12 says, "Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God"
I was thinking about this verse because my heart was unbelieving. I was thinking that God doesn't approve of me unless I do something to earn His approval. And I was thinking that I had failed at that, and that God wasn't happy with me. Here's why: lately, I've been seeing a lot of my shortcomings as a mom. Mothering is the main job that God has given me right now, so if I'm failing, how can God be OK with me?
The Lord gave me some good news in Romans 4:5: "But to him who does not work, but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness." Meaning that we don't have to earn God's approval; we just have to receive by faith His gift of love and forgiveness. And that faith is counted by God as righteousness. The same receiving of God's grace that brought us out of the kingdom of darkness initially is also the way to live the Christian life. This is such basic doctrine, yet somehow I really needed the reminder.
Then, guess what song came into my head? "We love to work at nothing all day"! I laughed, I cried (all at the same time). Bachman Turner Overdrive isn't meant to be taken seriously, but I think God was using some humor to tell me not to worry about doing or earning, but to receive His love and acceptance as a gift. God took a horrible burden off me and made me laugh too!