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'... The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them ...' 1 Samuel 16:7
'Could do better!' Ever had that written on your school report by a well-meaning teacher? Ever been told by a parent that you need to 'do better' or 'try harder?' Or has someone called you a 'waste of space' or told you 'you're not good enough'? It can be really difficult to walk around carrying other people's opinions about yourself. Maybe you say to yourself, 'It doesn't matter what they think, what do they know?' But truthfully we all know that words sometimes stick to us like glue and we very easily end up agreeing with them.
What do you believe to be true about yourself today? How many negative things do you say about yourself, or worse actually believe to be true about you? When people say negative things about us or we don't fit in with the stereotypes of perfection that the media portrays, we can start to believe that we are 'a nothing' or 'a nobody.'
We can feel unloved, unwanted, useless, an 'it' - something of no significance. '... The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them ...' He sees you as you really are: His perfect creation packed full of potential!
You are someone He has chosen to use. In fact, He has things only you can do - there's no one else better for the job! That's how brilliant you are to God. Look at yourself through God's eyes today - see how t'riffic you really are.
written by Bob Gass
'... The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them ...' 1 Samuel 16:7
'Could do better!' Ever had that written on your school report by a well-meaning teacher? Ever been told by a parent that you need to 'do better' or 'try harder?' Or has someone called you a 'waste of space' or told you 'you're not good enough'? It can be really difficult to walk around carrying other people's opinions about yourself. Maybe you say to yourself, 'It doesn't matter what they think, what do they know?' But truthfully we all know that words sometimes stick to us like glue and we very easily end up agreeing with them.
What do you believe to be true about yourself today? How many negative things do you say about yourself, or worse actually believe to be true about you? When people say negative things about us or we don't fit in with the stereotypes of perfection that the media portrays, we can start to believe that we are 'a nothing' or 'a nobody.'
We can feel unloved, unwanted, useless, an 'it' - something of no significance. '... The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them ...' He sees you as you really are: His perfect creation packed full of potential!
You are someone He has chosen to use. In fact, He has things only you can do - there's no one else better for the job! That's how brilliant you are to God. Look at yourself through God's eyes today - see how t'riffic you really are.
written by Bob Gass
