Life is a journey - I'm learning that. God is teaching me that. The cliches "...there are going to be some bumps in the road..." and "...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger..." have seemed to ring truer and truer in my life these past nine months.
I began fitting in a little too well at my new school. Even with going into the year with good intentions and a good heart.. I became numb. Numb to the negativity that I felt surrounded by constantly. I was hanging out with the "Christian girls".. but they weren't really "Christian". More like the better option - not head over heels in love with Jesus. Before I knew it.. I felt like I was going down a slippery slope. I knew in my heart that while I wasn't necessarily doing anything wrong... I wasn't necessarily doing a lot of good for my spiritual life. I got too caught up in ministering to others and forgot to take the time time to actually minister to myself.
I started using God's grace as a loophole to disobediance. I was letting it become a replacement for doing what was right. Yes, I'm saved by his kindness and grace, but I've realized I prove my love to Him by staying faithful.
So while witnessing many broken hearts and friendships.. I've (re)learned that only one thing remains - Jesus. His constant pursuit and passionate love for me continues to amaze me each and every day.
"You are good... You are good... When there is nothing good in me."
Each time I risk disobeying the world by doing what is right, my faith grows. God isn't just the starting point of my life; He is the source of it. When I humbled myself enough to come back to the feet of Jesus, I realized this.. a sinful life becomes less and less appealing when you want what God wants for you.
In 2 John 1:6, we are called to "walk in love". God is love and love is calling me out of myself into a life of caring and concern for others. So as summer comes to an end in a few months, and I become a little Freshman, I hope you will join me on this journey called life by following along in the sidebar.
6.10.2013
6.09.2013
FROM THE MEN: A WOMEN'S WORTH
Dear You: Yeah, you. The one reading this.
Here’s where the problem lies; you search for and attempt to find your value in so many other places than it’s true source.
The only dictionary you should ever use to define your worth is the one that was written by my Savior. I don’t know if you’ve met him yet, but his name is Jesus Christ. His Word says a few things about who you are: you are his precious, beautiful, daughter. It’s been awhile, but if I remember correctly they taught us all the way back in elementary school that by definition, the daughter of a king is referred to as a princess. She is to be cherished, honored, admired, and revered. To disrespect her, is to disrespect the king. But don’t be mistaken, you aren’t just the daughter of any king; you are the beloved daughter of the King of Kings.
God knit you together in your mother’s womb and created you in His very own image. He refers to you, as His masterpiece. The Creator’s greatest creation. Pause for a moment and let that sink in. For those reasons alone, your value is intrinsic and irrevocable. Your value cannot be damaged, destroyed or even diminished. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you. It doesn’t matter how dark of a past you might have or how broken you may be. So please, let the Truth scream louder than the lies.
Next time you hear a voice that tells you that you aren’t worth it, that you have no value, or that you’re unlovable, know this; there is a love that was purchased for you on the cross. A Love that determined that you were worth dying for. And single, married, or anything in between that Love always has been and always will be passionately pursuing you. So run towards it and embrace it. And never forget that because of that Love, your value is not dictated by whether or not you have a man pursuing you.
Maybe you’re thinking, “I’m too broken for a love like that.” And if that’s you, I am sorry. I’m sorry that you had to experience whatever it is that left you broken. Let me say this: until you bring Him all of the broken pieces, He cannot begin to put them back together. But when you bring them to Him, I promise you that He’ll put them back together more complete and whole than they were before. Because He is a God who makes beauty from the brokenness.
Let that be enough. Rest in that. Because that is truth.
Even the fact that you’ve stumbled across these words is further proof of the point that I’m about to make. Don’t believe for a second that you’re reading this by mistake.
Allow me to let you in on something you may or may not already know (or believe). If they’re words you’ve already heard, that’s alright, let them sink in one more time. Because Truth is something that never tires. You, are invaluable. Let me dig a little deeper into the meaning of that word to paint a clearer picture for you. The dictionary defines the word invaluable like this:
Here’s where the problem lies; you search for and attempt to find your value in so many other places than it’s true source.
“If only I had a body that looked like this…”
“If I have sex with him, then at least I’ll be worth something to someone…”
“I’m single. If I was really worth as much as you say I am, at least one guy would pursue me…”
The only dictionary you should ever use to define your worth is the one that was written by my Savior. I don’t know if you’ve met him yet, but his name is Jesus Christ. His Word says a few things about who you are: you are his precious, beautiful, daughter. It’s been awhile, but if I remember correctly they taught us all the way back in elementary school that by definition, the daughter of a king is referred to as a princess. She is to be cherished, honored, admired, and revered. To disrespect her, is to disrespect the king. But don’t be mistaken, you aren’t just the daughter of any king; you are the beloved daughter of the King of Kings.
God knit you together in your mother’s womb and created you in His very own image. He refers to you, as His masterpiece. The Creator’s greatest creation. Pause for a moment and let that sink in. For those reasons alone, your value is intrinsic and irrevocable. Your value cannot be damaged, destroyed or even diminished. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you. It doesn’t matter how dark of a past you might have or how broken you may be. So please, let the Truth scream louder than the lies.
Next time you hear a voice that tells you that you aren’t worth it, that you have no value, or that you’re unlovable, know this; there is a love that was purchased for you on the cross. A Love that determined that you were worth dying for. And single, married, or anything in between that Love always has been and always will be passionately pursuing you. So run towards it and embrace it. And never forget that because of that Love, your value is not dictated by whether or not you have a man pursuing you.
Maybe you’re thinking, “I’m too broken for a love like that.” And if that’s you, I am sorry. I’m sorry that you had to experience whatever it is that left you broken. Let me say this: until you bring Him all of the broken pieces, He cannot begin to put them back together. But when you bring them to Him, I promise you that He’ll put them back together more complete and whole than they were before. Because He is a God who makes beauty from the brokenness.
So breathe easy, because there is nothing you could ever do that could make Him love you less.
Let that be enough. Rest in that. Because that is truth.
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In Him,
In Him,
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