what God says

About a year ago, I was working on materials for a retreat. The theme was "The Value of A Woman." In the process of preparing materials, I kept coming across references that described God's attitude towards us as His children. As I personalized them, the following list emerged. I hope it will encourage you as much as it did me.

I look on the heart. I know your heart.
I am kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving.
I am the God who sees you.
I am rich in mercy.
I made you alive, when you were dead.
I have forgiven you for your past life and mistakes
I want you to sit with me in heavenly places
I want to pull you up to see things like I see them.
I want to show you the exceeding riches of my grace and my kindness.
You can’t earn this. Its my gift to you.
I have prepared good things for you.
I have prepared a good path for you to walk on
I have a design in mind for your life.
I am your refuge.
I want you to pour your heart out to me.
I hear you when you call me.
I am leaning over with my hand behind my ear so I can hear you
I am full of grace.
I do the right thing.
When you are in your lowest place, I will save you.
I will deal bountifully with you.
You are mine.
I save your tears in a bottle.
I want to wipe them from your eyes.
Your tears are precious to me.
I want to help you walk well in your life.
I want to deliver you from anything that would take life from you in any area.
I have only good news for you
I want to heal every place where your heart is broken.
I want to set you free in every place where you are all tied up.
I will show you the things you can’t see.
I will heal your blind-spots
If you can’t see, I will give you the ability to see.
I am the one who takes oppression off of you.
I want you to be free.
I want to bind up your wounds so you can heal.
I like to talk to you.
I want to help your reasoning powers to understand how I can wash you.
I am watching over you, to protect you, all the time.
I will never leave you alone.
I know that you believe in me.
You are my friend.
I have always loved you.
My love for you will never end.
I pour out kindnesses on you, in order to draw you close to me.
I love spending time with you.
I search your heart.
I understand the motives of what you feel.
I know you inside and out.
I planned you before I planned the earth.
I designed you.
I want you to be here – at this time – in this generation.
I have knit you together -- with skill and purpose.
I have put gifts in you.
I have placed calling on you.
I have given you dignity.
You can stand up and not be afraid, because I am with you.
I go before you, and I’ve got your back.
You are in the middle of an inner circle with me. You are my Beloved.
You are accepted.
I like you. You are my treasure.
I do not deal with you based on your mistakes.
I don’t look at your tendencies to sin.
I want to heal you.
I don’t keep record of your failings.
When you bring your mistakes and your failings to me, I put them so far from each other, they will never even see each other again.
When you call me, I will come to you
When you are overwhelmed, I will come to you
I will rescue you
I will ride the wind, and come in smoke and fire. I will thunder at the enemy who wants to destroy you.
I will draw you to myself, to a safe place.
I will hold you there.
I will support you.
I will breathe life into you.
I will put you in a broad place.
I delight in you.
I dance over you.
I sing over you.
I have placed a banner over you called “loved one.” That’s my label on your life – “Loved one.”
I am never too busy to spend time with you.
I have given you a new name
I want you to know what I am doing in your life.
You are not my slave, or my servant. You are my friend.
I have laid down my life for you.
I love you. You are precious to me.
I chose you before the foundation of the world.
You are holy and blameless when I look at you.
You are mine. No one can steal you from me.
There is no one more powerful than me.
I have blessed you with every spiritual blessing in Jesus.
You are my treasure.
Your value has been determined by the price paid.
I paid it all. ALL.
You are mine.
I want you to be with me forever.
I want you to have a good life.
I have good plans for you.
You are mine.
You are my favorite.
You are mine.
The next time you feel distance in your relationship with Abba Father, read this list to yourself -- perhaps out loud. I promise, it will lift your heart.

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