Have you ever doubted God? Feeling you have let God down over and over and there is no way He could forgive you again? Felt worthless? Unreliable? Like you can never live up to God's standards?
Why should I even be living? What is the point?
All those are lies..... Here is what God says about you...
"I made and created you (Psalm 119:73). I made all the delicate, inner parts of your body and knit you together (Psalm 139:13). I watched as you were being formed in utter seclusion (Psalm 139:15). I saw you before you were born, everyday of your life was being recorded in my book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed (Psalm 139:16). Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world (Jeremiah 1:2). Long ago, even before I made the world, I loved you and chose you to be in Christ, my Son, to be holy without fault in my eyes. My unchanging plan has always been to adopt you into my family, by bringing you to myself through my Son, Jesus the Christ (Ephesians 1:4-5). Even though all have sinned and all have fallen short of my glorious standard, but in my gracious kindness, I declare you not guilty. I have done this through my Son Jesus the Christ, who has freed you by taking away your sins (Romans 3:23-24). For I have sent my Son into the world and gave my only Son, so that anyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). I am not really being slow about my promise to return, as some people think. No, I am being patient for your sake. I don't want anyone to perish, so I am giving more time for everyone to repent (II Peter 3:9). I did not send my Son into the world to condemn it (John 3:17). Remember that you are in a race that everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. All athletes practice self control. They do it for a prize that will fade away, but you do it for an eternal prize (II Corinthians 9:24). Run with endurance the race that I have set before you. You do this by keeping your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith (Hebrews 12:1-2). From the ends of the earth cry out to me, when your heart is overwhelmed. I will lead you to the towering rock of safety, for I am your safe refuge, a fortress where your enemies cannot reach you (Psalm 61:1-3).
I love you (John 3:16).
Your Heavenly Father"
Be blessed,
Steve
2 comments:
Sometimes those lies are shouted so loudly it is hard to hear the whispers of love from God. Thanks for the reminder. If I can just focus on God's message...instead of satan's lies...then I can see clearly to lead others to Him...to help them hear His voice through all the lies.
Psalm 61:1-3 is what I will claim...God is my fortress and my refuge...I will cry to Him when my heart is overwhelmed...
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