Growing in the Lord

Published: Aug. 22, 2020, midnight

b'\\u201cYou\\u2019re not good enough. No one cares about you.\\u201d When these thoughts come, it can be hard to ignore them. But they are lies. Lies that seek only to hurt you. \\nWhen you\\u2019re hurting, reach for your Bible. I love Psalm 139: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verses 9-10). In Christ, God is with you no matter what you\\u2019re facing, and no matter how you feel, He holds you.\\nLook at verse 14: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d What an awesome thought! You are fearfully and wonderfully made! God created you in His image, and, in Christ, you are a new creation\\u2014your identity is no longer in your failures but in God\\u2019s love for you (Genesis 1:27; 2 Corinthians 5:17).\\nThink of other people in the Bible too. Joseph felt rejected. Paul was ridiculed. David made major mistakes. Yet God loved each and every one of them. No matter how they were treated, no matter what the world said, they were fearfully and wonderfully made.\\nEven if no one responds to your posts on social media, even if you are ridiculed by others\\u2014no matter what\\u2014you are loved by Jesus. People\\u2019s treatment of you can\\u2019t change that. God made you, and He holds you in His love. You are wonderful to God. \\u2022 Priscilla J. Krahn\\n\\u2022 When you feel like a failure, who or what do you turn to? \\n\\u2022 Why is it so important to rest your identity in Christ and not in what people think of you? \\nI will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. Psalm 139:14 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGalatians 6:1-10; Epjesoams 4:1-16; Hebrews 10:23-25'