One thing I have been trying to learn lately is to see myself as God sees me. Too often the blah, blah, blah of the world around me drags me down.
I remember it clearly. It was the week before my birthday when I awoke in tears from a bad dream. In this dream a distant "friend" called to wish me a happy birthday. This made me happy and once that good mood was evident to them over the phone they started to tear me down with unkind words and false accusations. It was like "have a great day, BUT you're no good, etc". Even though this occurance was only a dream, it still caused an emotional reaction in me that gave me a good case of the crabbies for a couple of days. Pity party anyone?
What if they (and the world in general) were right?
What if I really was not good enough (or young enough, or skinny enough, or smart enough, or pretty enough, or talented enough, or confident enough, or whatever enough)?
Kind of depressing, isn't it?
Truth: It doesn't matter what they think...it only matters what God thinks!
Yes, I am a sinner and I do stupid things sometimes (okay, a lot). Christ died on the cross for that. His death is what makes me "good enough" in God's eyes. There is no BUT in the Bible when it comes to God's love. He loves us and cares for us and always will. No matter what. Amen!
So what I need to do is figure out how to tune out the judgmental noise of the world around me and choose to listen and believe the affirming Voice of Truth (cliche phrase, I know, but it works here).
I have the amazingly fun opportunity to be working with college students now and my heart is heavy for them as well. How can I be a positive influence to them? How can I be a voice that is louder than the negativity around them? How can I help them to see themselves as God sees them?
A great song about words
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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