How many time have you beat yourself up about a decision you've made or a choice that didn't go exactly how you saw it in your head. Have there been days you feel like you just keep failing at everything you do or nothing you say will ever be enough. How does this make you see yourself? For me, I just start tearing everything apart about me one negative thing after another. Once (I know for me) we hit that wall it is very hard to see the positive in us. We are always our worst critics!
You know what is amazing! When we are beating ourselves up Jesus is praising and loving on us! When we are calling ourselves a failure or worst mom of the year or worst sister of the year, he is saying you are strong, you are lovely, you are desirable, you are beautiful, you are caring, you are compassionate! When we beat ourselves down - do you think that is the work of Jesus? NO! Soooo if he doesn't beat us down why do we!?!? He will NEVER say anything negative about his daughter! He will NEVER!! He loves us and wants to build us up! So if he wont say anything bad or negative why do we!
So what do we do with these negative thoughts about how we see ourselves? Let me tell you I am a big big big work in process in this area! Jesus has given us many tools to help with this area of our lives. His Word - we need to be in his Word daily! He left it for us!! Call a friend - yes this means you have to show weakness to your fiends! Prayer - keep a continually line of pray going daily. Chat with him about everything! You do not have to be on your knees to be in prayer with him, but I will say on your knees is an amazing time of prayer! Church - we need fellowship! We crave this believe it or not! It is such a time of uplifting and rest! The more we draw closer to our Heavenly Father, the more we will feel his love and the more we will start seeing ourselves the way he sees us...His daughter!! He loves you so so so so so (did I say so) much!! He is here to help guide you and to uplift and encourage and love!! Open your heart and let him!!!
(from the book Letting It Go) I hope you feel encouraged with this. I have it taped to my wall in the bathroom right by the mirror!
Flawed and frail and imperfect at times, but deeply beloved. The apple of His eye. His priceless mater piece, His precious possession. Clothed in His righteousness, spotless and pure before Him. Radiant with His love, His joy, His peace. Fearfully and wonderfully made. Gloriously and unique. Day by day becoming a beautiful reflection of Him.
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