Go in Peace

Published: July 3, 2022, midnight

b'We tend to feel confident when the people in our lives respect us and celebrate our accomplishments. We feel good when we do big things. But when we are struggling and no one seems to notice us, we might start to question our value.\\nAs humans, we want to impress others and to be accepted by them. It\\u2019s hard when we feel like no one sees us. In those times, it\\u2019s important to remember that God sees us and He loves us.\\nGod created you just the way you are. The parts of yourself that you like, the parts of yourself that you don\\u2019t like\\u2014He made every part of you. He created you in His image, and Jesus said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Matthew 10:31). God showed how precious you are to Him when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so that you could be accepted into God\\u2019s family. You have value because God made you and He claims you as His own.\\nGod sees you every day, whether you are accomplishing big things or just getting through each hour. You don\\u2019t have to do anything special to capture the attention of the One who made you. If you\\u2019ve put your trust in Jesus, you can know that you are God\\u2019s precious child, a child He celebrates. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 Do you ever feel like you need to do something impressive to get people to notice or value you? \\n\\u2022 God says that you are precious to Him, and you don\\u2019t need to do anything to earn His love. Jesus has already done everything that was needed by dying on the cross and rising from the dead. How might this truth free you to follow God in love and gratitude? \\u2022 If you want to dig deeper, read Genesis 1:27; Romans 15:7; and Ephesians 5:1-2.\\nBut to all who believed him [Jesus] and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn.14.27|Rom.15.13|Phil.4.4-Phil.4.9|2Thess.3.16'