The Easter weekend is over. We remembered Jesus' tremendous sacrifice for us. A sacrifice that we didn't deserve. So how do we ensure that his sacrifice was not for nothing? How do we continue to walk with Jesus everyday as we try and navigate the our lives here on earth with all its ups and downs? By reading his word and communication with Him regularly and remembering that He FIRST LOVED US and that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
You are a child of God.All our identity issues are fundamental misunderstandings of who God is. Guilt issues are a misunderstanding of God's grace. Control issues are a misunderstanding of God's sovereignty. Anger issues are a misunderstanding of God's mercy. Pride issues are a misunderstanding of God's greatness. Trust issues are a misunderstanding of God's goodness. If you struggle with any of those issues, it's time to let God be the loudest voice in your life!
You are the apple of God's eye.
You are sought after.
You are more than a conqueror.
You are a new creation in Christ.
You are the righteousness of Christ.
God doesn't love us because of who we are. God loves us because of who He is.
When we succeed, God says, "I love you."Love is His answer to everything.
When we fail, God says, "I love you."
When we have faith, God says, "I love you."
When we doubt, God says, "I love you."
Why?
Because He is love. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you any more or any less.
God loves you perfectly. He loves you eternally.
God wants us to hear what He's saying, and we must heed His voice. But much more than that, He wants us to hear His heart. So He whispers softer and softer so that we have to get closer and closer. And when we finally get close enough, He envelops us in His arms and tells us that He loves us.
We've been deafened by the voice of conformity, the voice of criticism, and the voice of condemnation, and the side effects include loneliness, shame, and anxiety.
The good news? You not only bear God's image but you know His voice. It's His voice that knit you together in your mother's womb. It's His voice that ordained all your days before one of them came to be. It's His voice that began a good work and His voice that will carry it to completion.
God wants us to hear what He's saying, and we must heed His voice. But much more than that, He wants us to hear His heart. So He whispers softer and softer so that we have to get closer and closer. And when we finally get close enough, He envelops us in His arms and tells us that He loves us.
We've been deafened by the voice of conformity, the voice of criticism, and the voice of condemnation, and the side effects include loneliness, shame, and anxiety.
The good news? You not only bear God's image but you know His voice. It's His voice that knit you together in your mother's womb. It's His voice that ordained all your days before one of them came to be. It's His voice that began a good work and His voice that will carry it to completion.
- Where is God leading you?
- How is God talking to you?
- If you can't hear His voice, consider spending more time in His Word on a regular basis.
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
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