Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
So often, though, it is really hard to see ourselves this way. We don't 'feel' like a work of art! We don't always appreciate or understand the way in which God sees us. His perspective of us is somewhat different from ours, and we are often our own worse critics!
But if we could only see ourselves as God's workmanship, it would make a real difference to our lives and what we value as important. We would be more content with who we are—and more content in our skin, instead of trying to change the physical things we don't like about ourselves, or hide the 'personality traits' we dislike or which causes us embarrassment.
We need to remember that we have been created in Christ Jesus, spiritually reborn, transformed, renewed and are ready to be used for the good works God has prepared beforehand for us. We are also in the process of being 'continually transformed', growing in Christ-likeness as we journey through life with God. We walk the paths that He has mapped out for us, which results in living the ultimate good-life—one of abundance, joy, peace and hope, living to the full and to our full potential in Christ. This is a gift and a promise.
© By M.S.Lowndes
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"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."
This is a wonderful truth we can hold on to and align our thinking to, because each one of us is God's workmanship, His master work, His work of art!
So often, though, it is really hard to see ourselves this way. We don't 'feel' like a work of art! We don't always appreciate or understand the way in which God sees us. His perspective of us is somewhat different from ours, and we are often our own worse critics!
But if we could only see ourselves as God's workmanship, it would make a real difference to our lives and what we value as important. We would be more content with who we are—and more content in our skin, instead of trying to change the physical things we don't like about ourselves, or hide the 'personality traits' we dislike or which causes us embarrassment.
We need to remember that we have been created in Christ Jesus, spiritually reborn, transformed, renewed and are ready to be used for the good works God has prepared beforehand for us. We are also in the process of being 'continually transformed', growing in Christ-likeness as we journey through life with God. We walk the paths that He has mapped out for us, which results in living the ultimate good-life—one of abundance, joy, peace and hope, living to the full and to our full potential in Christ. This is a gift and a promise.
© By M.S.Lowndes
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the Poetry, Card Verses, Sentiments, Devotionals and Songs are all the 'Copyrighted Work' of M.S.Lowndes. However, permission is granted for others to use them - for non-commercial use
You may copy & paste the Poetry, Card Verses, Sentiments, Devotionals into any craft project, cards, print them out for yourself or to give away to others, use them on blogs, internet groups, on any other website, recite in church services/meetings and for use in church bulletins/newsletters - keeping my copyright notice with them.