The purpose I am writing this is to give you the true picture of who you are and enable you to to look yourself in the mirror and sincerely say I love me.
This will not only help the way you look at yourself but also enable you to see others in a true light, as equals. Not less or better than you but equal. It will also help you identify these issues in others and arm you with the ability to help them overcome these same feelings of unworthiness.
Psalm 139 in the Bible (God's Word) gives a wonderful picture of who you are and John 3:16 tells of how priceless your life is.
You might be saying I don't believe in God or Jesus. Well my response to that is " just because you don't believe in something or someone, doesn't make them less real.
The truth is that God knit you together and He makes no mistakes! But He didn't stop there. God sent His ONLY perfect Son to die for you, and not only that, Jesus lovingly and WILLINGLY went along with His Father's plan out of sheer love for you!
You might ask "if God is real then why does such evil things happen to seemingly good people? Well God didn't create us to be robots. He gave us free will to choose which way we want to be. Either live by His word the Bible ( I call it God's love letter to us) or go our own way which always ends in the self-pity pit where we are once again left empty and un-fullfilled.
If you have gone to a church or have been part of a church body then you may have heard about God's love but maybe haven't still experienced it personally. The truth is there are many church buildings with different parts of the ONE church body, which is the body of Christ. Unfortunately many of us as Christians live in limbo. We learn and hear about the love of God, but do not allow God into our lives so intimately as to bare all to Him. We don't let God get so close to us as to actually create true change in our hearts and minds.
We can read and meditate so much as to quote the good word by heart but if we don't spend time with God intentionally giving Him our time then we cannot reap the benefits of what we learn enough to apply those truths to our lives.
Your lack of self love may stem from a lack of parental love or maybe you've done things your own way so long, you don't know how to get onto the right track. Fortunately for us that with God you are never too far gone and God always has an instant access point to His straight path for those who truly want on (Which is Jesus ONLY).
As real as God is, so is satan and he will use all of your weaknesses against you. satan's greatest trick is making people believe he doesn't exist. And if you are ready to ask Jesus into your heart then satan will increase his attack on you. When you truly get to know who you are in God and understand what Jesus has done for you then satan will lose his power to impact your life.
No matter what temptation you struggle with, God is THE solution. There is nothing too big or small for Him to handle. The key is in what degree will you trust God? With God, answers to prayer can be quick or very slow. The Bible says a day to God is like a thousand years to us and vice versa. One thing is for sure though and that is if God brings you to it, no matter what it is , He will also bring you through it.
God doesn't promise a pain free life but if you will bare with His plan, He will bring you to un-explainable joy even when you are hurting the most. Jesus is also like an invisible best friend as many children seem to have. God is everywhere and once you ask Him into your heart, Jesus will give you His Holy Spirit. He will live on the inside of you to guide you and convict you where God wants you to give a fully willing heart to make His changes inside of you.
Once you experience the love of Christ Jesus, you will never want to know another day without Him!! Jesus is the ONLY WAY to our Father in heaven and to recieve Him is so very simple. You have to decide to trust Him.
Say this prayer: I don't know you O'LORD but your word says that you know me. I am ready to change and I want more out of life than what I've been living. I believe in you! I believe Father that you sent your perfect Son Jesus to die for me. I believe that Jesus lovingly and willingly laid down His life for me on a cross. I believe that by your power and might that you raised Him back to life on the third day and that Jesus now resides at your right hand back in heaven where He's always been. I lay my life at Jesus feet and ask you to come into my life in this moment and forever more to dwell in me and to guide me into the way I should live. Transform my being from the inside out Father. Your will be done in me, AMEN!
If you've said this prayer then you can believe that Jesus is with you by the power of God's Holy Spirit. At this moment satan will also make you feel like your personal temptations are stronger and more alive. Arm yourself with this awareness! Satan will whisper lies into your mind but you need to learn to catch his lies and throw them out of your mind and take them to the LORD.
Say: I belong to Jesus, I now have the mind of Christ, God loves me and I am a child of God. Therefore satan away from me in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord, be gone!
Repentance is necessary , which means to stop living sinfully. God will show you what your personal things are that needs changing.
As a person used to being surrounded by people and things that keep you in your self- pity pit, you need to now discern what those are and get rid of them. Replace them with reminders of your new self in Christ Jesus.
These items may include anything from movies, magazines, tv, and anything that helps you return to your old self. Don't think about it, just do it! If you have a spouse who indulges in old self things then arm yourself with your own personal escape place where you can go to be alone with God. Get a cell phone and download your own Bible app or take your Bible with you wherever your personal space may be. If you can't think of one, the washroom is a good space to use. Your spouse will notice a change when you stop doing things you use to do.
You also need to find yourself a local Church body of people to grow in God with. Be sure that they love and believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Having a spouse who doesn't know God or show any sign of interest in God will make your life tougher but with God all things are possible. Start praying for your spouse and don't give up! Prayer is not difficult! You just need a respectful and thankful attitude as you go before God and if you don't know the words then be still and quiet and let God speak to you. The Holy Spirit knows what to say when we don't.
God has to be your first love above all else! Before your spouse or children or anything else. God should never be given the back seat to anything or anyone. He is the best gift you have! I truly hope that you will fall in love with Jesus to the degree that you can think of nothing else. Until that day remember:
You are beautiful!
You are God's child!
Jesus loves you!
Welcome to the body of Christ!
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