I know you sometimes feel ordinary but you’re not.
You are one of a kind ~ a unique and beautiful blend of all God wants you to be.
You may feel invisible … like you’re just one of millions of others.
But there’s no comparison. God sees you friend.
And when God sees you, He sees someone He loves.
Listen as He whispers…”You are precious and honored in my sight …. and I love you.” Is 43:4
He also sees someone He knows.
“You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.” Ps 139:1
Since God knows you, has a purpose for you and loves the way He made you, I’m confident He wants you to feel the same way. Watch, listen and let Him sing these truths over your heart today. {And if you’re reading this in email, click here to watch it online.}
You really are…
Beautiful
Loved
Cherished
Chosen
Treasured
Sacred
You are His!
May God’s sweet affirmations replaceall those comparisons. As you identify, understand and embrace who HE created you to be, I’m praying you will be able to say with confidence, “Lord, You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb, I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Ps. 139:13-14)
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In chapter 8, I share an in-depth section about personalities and how our unique traits play a key role in our God-given purpose. Today’s giveaway is called Wired That Way Personality Profile and includes a time-tested profile with definitions, instructions to eliminate confusion, a detailed explanation of your scores, and a handy team-building chart that shows how the different Personalities interact. To enter: Share a little bit about what God is showing you as you continue to read chapter 8, or today’s blog post and/or music video. Simply click “share your thoughts” below. And let me know if you’ll be on our Conference Call tomorrow night!
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This is a hard song for me to really believe. I was born with a cleft palate and cleft lip and I know that I never really be beautiful, at least on the outside and so many times I’m not beautiful on the inside either. I posted a comment this morning on the part 1 of chapter 8 if any of you have any comments about how to balance your dreams with the expectations of others especially your husband. Thanks.
Hi, Elizabeth ~ I could not find your earlier post. I have been to counseling on my own just to deal with the differences between my and my husband’s personality – to find my own voice. It opened up communication between us in that area…..
For years I have been searching for contentment in my life, with my job, with my living situation, with my relationship status and for whatever reason I never found it. I couldn’t understand what God was doing with my life! What was wrong with me that I couldn’t find companionship with others like all my friends could? Why wasn’t I finding a man to share my life with…everyone else seemed to find their match? Why was I so alone all the time and why wasn’t Jesus pulling me out of the pit of aloneness? As I read this book I began to see that I had so many doubts about myself and they held me back. I believed that I wasn’t as pretty as others so no one would really be attracted to me. I believed that I wasn’t “fun enough” so people really didn’t want to go out of their way to hang out with me. I believe that I wasn’t talented enough and didn’t have a great enough gift to be of interest to others. And on and on those thoughts went. No wonder I wasn’t content with anything external in my life…I wasn’t content with who I was internally! I have loved my journey of discovering those insecurities and learning how to rid my mind of those insecurities. Understanding who I am, how God made me, the traits he has given me and what gifts I have to offer this world are helping me discover who I am internally. I can’t say I am finally at a place of contentment with everything but I’m learning more about who God made me to be and I look forward to learning more as He continues to teach me.
Rachel, I will pray for God to open your heart…your His materpiece, beautifully made. Always remember you are His and He loves you….Anna
Rachel,
Thank you for sharing this. I could almost go ditto! I am realizing so many areas of insecurities and doubts that are ingrained in my heart. I am encouraged by your comments and encouraged to keep listening to God, exploring the places in my heart that need healing and freedom. I am so happy God is setting you free and showing who you are in Christ.
Wow! I am starting classes, so I have fallen behind on my reading. However, I needed this today! I find myself constantly comparing myself to one person or another….she’s skinnier….she is friendlier…the list is almost without end. Hearing the phrase in the song about before I was born….He loved me more than all of this! I have thought about these things for my girls, but never applied it to myself. To think that He is happy with the me He created seems to take away any right I might perceive I have to compare myself and consequently take away my right to feel inadequate. With that realization, it also feels less bothersome to change those areas that need work….to be more like Him and who He wants me to be. In a word today’s message gives me freedom.
I needed this video! I grew up hearing. “You will never mount to anything.” “You can’t do anything right.” :You are not the marrying kind,” and on and on. I am sad to say that my mother and I did not get along. She wanted a boy so bad and she got me! It seemed like I could never please her.
But, I know God has plans for me and yes, even in my 60’s. Chapter 8 is a great chapter. I want to use my gifts for Him!
I am praying for each and every one of you!!
And oh how I hope you can be on our conference call tomorrow night. I am so eager to share what God has on my heart for you. I know it’s a week night and it may not be possible but if you can – that would be wonderful. I want to “speak” into your hearts the many things that I have on my mind as I read through your questions, thoughts and stories these past few weeks. LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
{And if you can’t be on the call – it will be recorded so I’ll add a link to it here on Friday :)}
Thank you Renee for making it possible to watch later, I have a function at work tomorrow night and I am not sure I will be home in time. God Bless you!!!
Thank-you for recording the call! I had to miss the call but will now feel like I was part of it!!
I struggle with feeling invisible every day. In a couple’s world, being a never married 36 year old woman is often lonely and heartbreaking, especially when all others in your circle are married and most with children. I know I have a gift working with children and am blessed to do so in my career and at my church but that doesn’t satisfy the longing and desire to be a wife and a mother and have someone to share with often complicated and confusing life with. I know God is there with me but again, if God was all we needed, why would women marry and have families of their own? Sadly, the Christian church often doesn’t recognize that women like me exist. Most churches address the needs of engaged couples, married couples, divorced adults and parents. They do recognize the need for support for youn adult singles in their 20’s but the assumption is that most women my age have already married.
I know that I am beautiful in His eyes, and that he has great plans for me. This gives me confidence and security. Thank you Rene for reminding us all of this simple truth.
I have been amazed throughout this whole process just how much I do actually have to offer based on the gifts I have been discovering I have been given. I am filled with excitement over the plans God has for me to do his work as i see some of them already being used for his glory! I also never realized what a life guide the book of Jeremiah really truly is. Until this study I never realized just how much comfort and guidance this book had to offer!
I am learning that “it is okay to feel different, weird at times” God has set us apart. Things that I used to think were my weaknesses, God is showing me they are strengths……..Wow! No matter my past.
He has opened my eyes and heart to His unconditional love. Showing me I am His, I am worthy of His Love.
It feels good to see that all the people mentioned in God’s Word were ‘messed up’ in some degree or another, yet God used them in ways we, at times, feel unworthy to do.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SPIRITUAL SONG! IT MAKES MY HEART SWELL 🙂
I took a similar test a while back… it completely changed my life… I think its so important for people to know that God gives us each special gifts… How wonderful to understand that my gifts are special and important… just as important as everyone elses. I too was unfamiliar with all the gifts… I thought at one time that maybe God had forgotten me because my gifts were not the ones that I had deemed as important in the body. So freeing to know that there are many and that God gives them to us to use to bring Glory to His precious name. Thankyou for this book and especially this chapter… this message is important and I seem to keep needing to be reminded that yes God sees me beautiful 🙂
The line in the song “you were made for so much more than all
of this.” was so timely for me. I was just in the middle of feeling so gross with condemning and trivial thoughts and I could just hear Jesus calling me out of it. Calling me to hear what he has to say about my beauty and my purpose. Thank you for sharing, I didn’t want to listen, but I’m glad I did.
I too cired thru the music video….it hit home in my heart….I don’t feel beautiful even as a deaf pastor’s wife….I’m also adopted & have many health problems that has limited me to do alot. I know He has reasons for allowing these limitations to exist….it’s the cross I carry & His strength is made shown through my weaknesses. Thank you for the music video. I can’t hear it because I’m deaf; but loved the pictures & words shown.
thank you for ministering to my weary & unloved heart.
God bless you!
I have lived a life of learning to do things differently… with use of only one arm and legs not even… but at age 60 I was married for 38 years, gave birth to 2 beautifuld daughter that bless me every day and share 5 wonderful grand children with me…but I fail to see my accomplishments…as I am now widowed, I feel inadequate…tho it was me that paid the bills, made appointments and such I now struggle with those tasks …I survived cancer near ten years ago and I forget that fight… I am re learning God loves me, he is not finished with me, I have a purpose maybe two : ) but I must want to reach to grow into that purpose…No one else can bring it to me or make me happy…I must find myself and love myself…
I know that God is wanting to heal me of wounds, and help me to see myself as He created me to be, as He sees me. As beautiful, cherished, loved, valuable.
Thanks for sharing this song,not feeling very beautiful today, but willing to fight this fight. I stopped reading the book in chapter 4 and know I need to get back with it. Becuase it has truely helped me and can’t wait to see what rest the book has to bring to me. Thanks!
I just printed off the personality profile. I am anxious to work on it and see what God’s is calling me to do.
Knowing how special I am to God is something that I have been learning through this awesome study, and through my personal study!! It is life changing!! TY so much for doing this!! Your obedience is blessing many women!!!
I love that song! I find that I need to be reminded OFTEN of these truths. I can always see them applying to someone ELSE, but not to ME. I grew up with no self-confidence and I still struggle with it a great deal today. I often feel that I have no spiritual gifts at all. I’m pretty sure I need to go and take that spiritual gifts assessment. I have taken them in the past, but I never really seem to stand out on any one thing. So… there is lots of work for me to do. I have a long way to go before I can win the battle of the negative voices in my head, but I am trying to work on it.
I’ve always loved this song and sitting out on my deck this morning listening to it is just what I needed to start my day off right. Your book has been exactly what I’ve needed, Renee because I’ve always struggled with confidence. At the age of 52, I think it’s time I start to realize more about God’s confidence and love for me and not worry so much about the world’s view. Thank you so much for all you do!