God's love cannot be earned. It is a given. The only thing you need do is receive what is given. Receiving is not as easy as it sounds. Receiving God's love means accepting yourself as you are, honoring your imperfections, even as you do not allow them to dictate your actions. The prophet is saying: Do not prepare to turn, just turn; the change will take care of itself.

Rami Shapiro, The Hebrew Prophets