For You
You.
God created you just as you should be:
Unique, special and beautiful.
Extraordinary even.
He sewed up your insides into one perfectly fitting package
and called it you.
His brushstrokes
washed your skin with color
and filled your eyes with light and sparkle.
His very breath reddened your cheeks
and
kissed your tender lips with pink.
And your heart was made
to beat in time
with His.
All your talents,
all your treasured qualities
are
gifts
given especially for you
to celebrate
and to share.
All your quirks and all your idiosyncrasies,
they are a part of the
pattern
that made only you.
Like each vibrantly colored fall leaf,
each glistening
white snowflake,
each multi-hued rainbow,
you were created in beauty.
Beauty filled.
When God looks at you, right now, in this very moment, He
loves you.
He loves you just as you
are.
Perfectly imperfect.
He also knows you were created for
more,
so much more.
You matter.
Your life has value.
Your are worthy because He has made you so.
You are His prized possession.
A masterful work of art.
He delights Himself in you always.
And He sings
over
YOU.
And my prayer is this:
"May you learn to see yourself with the same delight, pride
and expectation with which God sees you in every moment."
(John O'Donohue)
Tags:
Faith
10 comments
This is beautiful. Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy. I wrote it with a special niece in mind but it applies to us all.
DeleteHow captivating! Even though I know this, it is so very nice to HEAR it. OUT LOUD. In my head and my heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Thanks Karmen - I need reminded sometimes too!
DeleteLovely Mindy :)
ReplyDeleteThank you...
DeleteOh so beautiful and true! Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Susie : )
DeleteI must have missed this while I was on a break! The blogging world is so lucky to have a talented writer like you, Mindy. Thank you for sharing this - your words are very impactful.
ReplyDeleteYou are way to kind Robyn! Hope you had a wonderful break.
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