This is really not Point Loma related. I just had a leading to write after I had this conversation with my Daddy.
I walked into my bathroom a few moments ago. As I walked past the mirror, I heard I heard Him faintly say, “Stop. What do you see?
I looked around me on the sink and saw my toiletries; a razor, a toothbrush and toothpaste, contact solution, etc.
Then I heard His whisper again “Now, look up. What do you see?”
“I see a broken person… I see someone who terribly misses someone that doesn’t even care about him anymore. I see someone hopeless, someone pitiful…”
I then paused and thought about what I just said, I knew it wasn’t from God.
Then, these words came, without me even thinking them, “…without You.” I pondered what had just taken place for just a few seconds and God once again spoke.
“What else do you see?” He said to me compassionate and loving.
Almost immediately, despite everything negative I wanted to say – “a sinful child, desperately in need of You because he is dead in his transgressions” – He brought this simple answer to my lips.
“I see a child of God.”
He responded, “And that’s what you are.”
That’s what I am.
And if you’re reading this, that’s what you are too. Simply, a child God. Fearfully and wonderfully made. God’s precious child. His masterpiece.
I walked into my bathroom a few moments ago. As I walked past the mirror, I heard I heard Him faintly say, “Stop. What do you see?
I looked around me on the sink and saw my toiletries; a razor, a toothbrush and toothpaste, contact solution, etc.
Then I heard His whisper again “Now, look up. What do you see?”
“I see a broken person… I see someone who terribly misses someone that doesn’t even care about him anymore. I see someone hopeless, someone pitiful…”
I then paused and thought about what I just said, I knew it wasn’t from God.
Then, these words came, without me even thinking them, “…without You.” I pondered what had just taken place for just a few seconds and God once again spoke.
“What else do you see?” He said to me compassionate and loving.
Almost immediately, despite everything negative I wanted to say – “a sinful child, desperately in need of You because he is dead in his transgressions” – He brought this simple answer to my lips.
“I see a child of God.”
He responded, “And that’s what you are.”
That’s what I am.
And if you’re reading this, that’s what you are too. Simply, a child God. Fearfully and wonderfully made. God’s precious child. His masterpiece.
That is all.
This made my eyes water, and it completely changed my outlook on today's events. I feel so much better. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteI prayed for you last night about your friend from back home. God bless you Orin!tuc.
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To Anonymous 1, I'm glad it changed your outlook :) It changed mine too
ReplyDeleteTo Anonymous 2, Amen indeed :)
To Anonymous 3, Thank you. I have no idea who you could be but I appreciate your anonymous prajer :J
This truly touched my heart :) It's funny because these are almost the exact words I have said to myself not too long ago, and God had to remind me of who I really am. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDelete:D That's good to hear. Thanks for your comment.
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