I have to remind
myself, continually, that God loves me and always wants the best for me. So
many days, I feel guilty about one thing or another. You, too? As human beings,
we have our weaknesses, our temptations, our emotions and a myriad of other attributes
that take us away from God’s plan.
Just for today,
soak in God’s unconditional love for you. Don’t be hard on yourself. He loves
you just the way you are. He understands your unique personality, your unique
gifts. The ways you serve won’t look like the ways I, or anyone else, serves.
Let’s not compare and compete. We are all members of the same body, with
different parts, all valuable to Jesus.
Some of our gifts
are quiet and encouraging, others boisterous and generous, others behind-the-scenes
and, still others, up on the podium. None is better than another. You are
gifted and loved. You are a child of God, a beloved child of God.
There are
different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are
different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of
working, but in all of them, and in everyone, there is the same God at work. 1
Corinthians 12:4=6
The same Lord, the
same Spirit, the same God, working in us and loving us, quirks and all. He
loves you!
Lord,
You are our God and the same Spirit is within each of us. That
Spirit understands us deeply and profoundly, leading us in ways we often don’t even
notice. Guide us into truth and into Your love today.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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