God made you, and he loves you. God created everything, including you, to know him and enjoy him. He is good, holy and loving.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." — John 3:16 (ESV)
Something has gone wrong. We have all turned away from God to live our own way. The Bible calls this sin, and it separates us from God.
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," — Romans 3:23 (ESV)
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." — Romans 6:23 (ESV)
God has acted in Jesus. Jesus is God the Son, who became truly human. He lived the perfect life we haven't lived, died on the cross in our place, and rose from the dead.
"but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." — Romans 5:8 (ESV)
"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." — 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
It's a gift, not a wage. We can't earn God's forgiveness. It is received by trusting Jesus.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9 (ESV)
As the preacher Charles Spurgeon put it: "it is not the object of this book to ask anything of you, but to tell you that salvation is all of grace, which means, free, gratis, for nothing." (All of Grace)
How do I respond? Jesus calls everyone to turn from sin and trust him.
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." — Mark 1:15 (ESV)
"because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." — Romans 10:9 (ESV)
You can talk to God right now, in your own words: tell him you have sinned, thank him that Jesus died and rose for you, and ask him to forgive you and make you his own. Then tell a Christian friend or a local church — and if you'd like to talk with someone, email us at hello@3cords.com.au.
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God," — John 1:12 (ESV)
Go deeper: What Is the Gospel? and Who Is Jesus? by R. C. Sproul (free ebooks, Ligonier Ministries) · All of Grace by C. H. Spurgeon (free, Christian Classics Ethereal Library).