You may label yourself: โa failureโ, โunlovedโ, โweakโ, โunattractiveโ, โcursedโ etc, by the standards of this worldโฆbut God says NO through His word. For you are:
* A child of God through faith in Christ – Galatians 3:26
*Blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ – Ephesians 1:3
*Loved (even when we were still sinners) โ Roman 5:8, and nothing can separate us from this love. โ Romans 8:38-38
*Precious, honoured and loved – Isaiah 43:4
*A child of God, an heir of his kingdom and co-heirs with Christ – Romans 8:17
*Chosen and Godโs special possession โ 2 Peter 2:9; treasured possession โ Exodus 19:5
*Beautiful in His eyes โ Song of Solomon 4:1,7 6:4-5
*Created in His image โ Genesis 1:27
*A citizen of heaven โ Philippians 3:20
*A friend of God โ John 15:15
*A new creation in Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:17
*Fearfully and wonderfully made โ Psalm 119:13-15
*Redeemed from the curse of the law โ Galatians 3:13
*No longer under condemnation through Christ – Romans 8:1
*Justified (declared free/pardoned/forgiven) through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus – Romans 3:23-24
*Known even before you were formed in your motherโs womb โ Jeremiah 1:5; chosen before the creation of the world (BORN FOR A PURPOSE) โ Ephesians 1:4-6
*Set free (from the law of sin and death: Romans 8:2), through Christโs grace which is so rich โ Ephesians 1:7
*Complete in Christ – Colossians 2:10
*More than a conqueror through Christ – Roman 8:37
*The righteousness of God through Christ โ 2 Corinthians 5:21
**Making people feel GUILTY and DISCOURAGED are Satanโs greatest weapons against mankind. To pin them down so that they cannot identify who they are**
“Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.” – Hebrews 2:11
By Chaplain Stephen.