It is important to believe that we have value and that we are worthy to give of ourselves. This begins by knowing and accepting what our heavenly Father believes about us. Christian psychologist, Dr. Dick Dickerson, has written a paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13 which beautifully captures and summarizes how our Creator looks at us. Read these words aloud to yourself every morning and evening for the next 30 days. Then evaluate how you feel about yourself.
♥Because God loves me; He is slow to lose patience with me. Because God loves me, He takes the circumstances of my life and uses them in a constructive way for my growth. Because God loves me, He does not treat me as an object to be possessed and manipulated.
♥Because God loves me; He has no need to impress me with how great and powerful He is; nor does he belittle me as a child to show how important He is. Because He Is, and He is God.
♥Because God loves me; He is for me. He wants to see me mature and develop in His love. There is a purpose for all things that I go through (good and bad ), it will mature and develop me for my good.
♥Because God loves me; He is deeply grieved when I do not walk in the way that pleases Him, because this is evidence that I don’t trust Him and therefore love Him as I should.
♥Because God loves me; He does not send down His wrath on every little mistake I make, of which there are many.
♥Because God loves me; He does not keep score of all my sins and then beat me up with them whenever He gets the chance.
♥Because God loves me; He rejoices when I experience His power and strength and stand up under the pressure of life for His Name’s sake.
♥Because God loves me; He keeps working patiently with me even when I feel like giving up and can’t see why He doesn’t give up with me too.
♥Because God loves me; He keeps on trusting me when at times I don’t even trust myself.
♥Because God loves me, He never ever says there is no hope for me, rather, He patiently works with me, loves me, and disciplines me in such a way it is hard for me to understand the depth of His concern and the love He has for me. God's love never fails.
♥Because God loves me; He never forsakes me even though many of my friends might.
♥God Thank You For Loving Me!
*Edited by Encourager Linda Flagg
♥Because God loves me; He is slow to lose patience with me. Because God loves me, He takes the circumstances of my life and uses them in a constructive way for my growth. Because God loves me, He does not treat me as an object to be possessed and manipulated.
♥Because God loves me; He has no need to impress me with how great and powerful He is; nor does he belittle me as a child to show how important He is. Because He Is, and He is God.
♥Because God loves me; He is for me. He wants to see me mature and develop in His love. There is a purpose for all things that I go through (good and bad ), it will mature and develop me for my good.
♥Because God loves me; He is deeply grieved when I do not walk in the way that pleases Him, because this is evidence that I don’t trust Him and therefore love Him as I should.
♥Because God loves me; He does not send down His wrath on every little mistake I make, of which there are many.
♥Because God loves me; He does not keep score of all my sins and then beat me up with them whenever He gets the chance.
♥Because God loves me; He rejoices when I experience His power and strength and stand up under the pressure of life for His Name’s sake.
♥Because God loves me; He keeps working patiently with me even when I feel like giving up and can’t see why He doesn’t give up with me too.
♥Because God loves me; He keeps on trusting me when at times I don’t even trust myself.
♥Because God loves me, He never ever says there is no hope for me, rather, He patiently works with me, loves me, and disciplines me in such a way it is hard for me to understand the depth of His concern and the love He has for me. God's love never fails.
♥Because God loves me; He never forsakes me even though many of my friends might.
♥God Thank You For Loving Me!
*Edited by Encourager Linda Flagg
