Today I'm reminded of just how special we are in our Father's eyes. As humans, we tend to look in the mirror and see our reflection to determine if our outer appearance is good or bad and if we fit man's standards, but in the process of checking our selves over, I wonder if we looked inwardly to assess our spiritual standards as well? Our eyes only see what man sees, but oh how our hearts would swell if we could only see our self through the eyes of our Heavenly Father.
God sees us as His precious child, created by His loving Hands, the apple of His eye; and oh how He smiles upon us with a pride unlike anything we can ever imagine as we toddle about and grow in Him. Think about your child and how very proud you are of them, good or bad. Remember the first time you held them... when you caught sight of that tiny little baby all wrapped up in your arms and you promised to protect and love them forever.... Oh, the joy you felt when they first began to make eye contact with you- when they would look at you and smile.... no words to accurately describe how it made your heart feel.... and then they began to grow and sit up by themselves, to walk, to feed themselves, to talk, to read, to accomplish goals that seemed impossible and there you were with arms outstretched cheering them on, picking them up when they fell, and encouraging them to try again when they failed.
This is only a sample of what your Heavenly Father feels toward you. He is always there to quickly pick you up during your struggles of life and even carries you when you're unable to walk. He is eager to help us through all our tough times and wants only the very Best for each of us. His way and timing is exactly the right way and at the right time to accomplish His perfect plan for our lives. Each of us has a specific future He designed just for us before we were born and His desire is to walk and talk with us as we journey through this world. We often miss out on bountiful blessings simply because we continue to look at life through our eyes instead of through His. His plans are to give us a future filled with wondrous blessings, more wonderful than we could ever imagine!
My precious friends, As you walk through this day, I encourage you to visualize how you look, not through your own eyes, but through your Father's eyes! As you look in that mirror, don't just see what is reflected back but see what HE sees and speak His Words over you and also to your circumstances: "You are Child of the Most High God, Blessed and highly favored! You are blessed in the city and blessed in the field! You are above and not beneath, the head and not the tail! You are strong! You are victorious! You are more than an overcomer through Christ Who dwells within you! There shall no evil befall you nor any harm come near your dwelling because Christ dwells in you! You can do all things through Christ Who strengthens You!"
Declare these words daily and every time you begin to feel less than the norms, and watch your self worth begin to build as you realize and believe that every word He has spoken about you is True because He cannot lie! Feel His power begin to fill you with a new strength, a new self worth, a new hope as you grow in the nurture and admonition of our Lord Jesus continually day by day. Remind yourself continually that He watches over you, His Child, with love and admiration, eagerly awaiting some alone time so you can walk and talk together and share your concerns and cares with Him. He longs to comfort you and to encourage you along your way each and every day!
My precious friends, I pray that each of you will find some alone time each day to spend with your Heavenly Father so Holy Spirit can guide you along your way. He is truly the dearest friend you will ever have and He is ALL you will ever need. Have a wonderfully blessed day because God loves you and so do I~~~
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