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“Oh yes, You shaped me first inside then out; You formed me in my mother’s womb.  I thank You, High God – You’re breathtaking!  Body and soul, I am marvelously made.”  Psalm 139:13-14 (Msg)

Created in the very image of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – we are divinely exquisite.   Don’t you just love the way those words flow through your lips. His work is perfect in placement.   His work is perfect in value.  So why do we struggle with our place in life? Why do we confuse our calling?  Why do we question our value?

Unbelievably, the careless swirling chatter in our minds overrides the thoughts of our Master Designer.  We’ve discarded His label and taped on a cheaper imitation.  We’ve opted out of the best and settled for the good. We’ve reduced our price and determined we’re only Bargain Store material.  And that’s just the short version of how we often see ourselves.  Innocently, we claim a mistake was made because our story couldn’t be His plan.  But in reality we are refusing to accept His place, calling and value  – begging for a do over.

Never once has God issued a recall or reject. He didn’t give us the wrong parents or short change our gifts.  He didn’t look us up and down and shake His head in  disappointment.  Rather, our Creator God sees all that He has made and it is very good.  Did you hear those words – we’re not just good – we’re very good. We are at the center of His attention; the apple of His eye. Now that’s worth thinking on. When we fill our minds with His thoughts and truths, our lives will sparkle and shine.  Divinely exquisite – we better not forget it!

“Father, how quickly we lose sight of how precious Your thoughts are of us.  Every hair on our head is numbered, every tear we cry is collected and there is not a moment when we are out of your sight.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life