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Knowing Your True Identity Determines Your Destiny

Your identity determines your destiny. That’s a pretty big statement. But in the life of Moses, we see that it’s true. Once Moses realized who he was, his life took a whole new direction.

Hebrews 11:27 says, “It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible” (NLT).

Learning your true identity does two things: It gives you the courage to let go of the past, and it gives you the courage to walk into the future.

Moses “left the land of Egypt.” He had the courage to let go of his past.

In the Bible, Egypt always represents slavery and bondage to something. So here’s the question: What’s your Egypt? What’s enslaving and controlling you? Do you have the courage to walk away from it? Knowing your true identity gives you courage.

Next, “he kept right on going.” He had the courage to walk into his future, his destiny.

Knowing your identity gives you the courage to walk into a new destiny. The Bible says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV).

When you receive Jesus by faith, God forgives your sins. He gives you a whole new identity in Christ. People sometimes call it being “born again.” It’s a fresh start, a clean slate, a new destiny.

Once Moses discovered his true identity, he focused on his destiny. He was like an Olympic runner who doesn’t look to the right or left, but just looks ahead to the finish line.

Hebrews 12:2 says, “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in” (The Message).

And Colossians 3:1-2 puts it this way: “Set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits . . . Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth” (NLT).

When God has given you a new identity, you can focus on the long term—not on other people’s priorities or opinions but on the realities of heaven and the race God has given you to run.

Know your identity. Walk away from your past. Move forward into your destiny.

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Tres errores para Evitar al Buscar la Voluntad de Dios

“El Señor dirige los pasos del hombre . . .  aun cuando caiga, no quedará caído, porque el Señor lo tiene de la mano”.  Salmos 37:23a-24 (DHH)

Puedes estar pensando que estás en un callejón sin salida en tu vida. “Nunca vamos a salir de deudas, nunca vamos a a tener un bebe, mi sueño nunca se va a realizar, ¿Cómo va a funcionar esto?”.

Ahora mismo esto puede lucir oscuro, puedes sentirte derrotado y esto puede verse como un misterio para ti. Pero un día vas a ver a la luz de la eternidad, como todo esto reunido se ajusta al plan de Dios. Hasta entonces, hay tres errores que necesitas evitar al buscar la voluntad de Dios, que te ayudará a confiar en Él aun cuando no lo entiendas.

No seas fatalista. La idea del fatalismo —que todo lo que sucede es la voluntad de Dios— nos conduce a la autocompasión. Nos hace culpar a Dios por todo lo malo en nuestras vidas, en lugar de aceptar la responsabilidad, que fuimos nosotros los causamos el problema. Y el fatalismo nos lleva a la pasividad. Nos hace pensar, “estoy esperando en Dios que me traiga una esposa” o “estoy esperando en Dios para conseguir un trabajo”. Dios está diciendo, “¡Te di un cerebro! ¡Te di dos pies! ¡Sal y haz algo al respecto!”.
No estés frustrado. Si tratas de averiguar todo en tu vida, vas a estar muy frustrado. A veces vas a hacer lo que crees que es la voluntad de Dios, y vas a fallar. “Pensé que Dios me estaba guiando para iniciar este negocio, pero fracasé”. ¿Qué haces cuando no hay respuestas? Sigues confiando en Dios, sabiendo que está trabajando en tu carácter a través de todas tus circunstancias y que tiene buenos planes para ti.
No estés temeroso. ¿Qué hay detrás del temor a la voluntad de Dios? La raíz del problema es que dudas del amor de Dios. La Biblia dice, “En el amor no hay temor, sino que el perfecto amor echa fuera el temor” 1 Juan 4:18a (LBLA). Siempre tenemos problemas cuando dudamos del amor de Dios, porque cuando no confiamos en Él, no le obedecemos.

La Biblia dice en Salmos 37:23a-24, “El Señor dirige los pasos del hombre . . . aun cuando caiga, no quedará caído, porque el Señor lo tiene de la mano” (DHH).

La voluntad de Dios es una expresión de su amor. Cuando no entiendas lo que Dios está haciendo, ten paciencia. Dios sabe lo que es mejor para ti. No puedes ver el resultado final, pero Él si puede. El camino de Dios puede ser un camino doloroso, pero todos esos retrasos, dificultades y problemas están construyendo el carácter en tu vida.

Reflexiona sobre esto:

Como podrías responder a la pregunta, “¿Por qué cosas malas le pasan a personas buenas?
¿Qué has estado esperando en Dios que haga o traiga a tu vida? ¿Qué piensas que Él quiere que tú hagas al respecto?
¿Qué piensas que significa esta frase: “La voluntad de Dios es una expresión de su amor”?

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Knowing Your True Identity Guides Your Priorities

For the last couple of days we’ve talked about two things: First, knowing God helps you know your true identity. And second, knowing your true identity helps you define your responsibilities. Today we’re going to see how knowing your true identity also helps set your priorities.

Let’s go back to Moses, whose life we’ve been considering. He was born a Hebrew slave but was raised as Pharaoh’s grandson. In Moses’ world the value system for most people was the same as it is today. They valued popularity, pleasure, and possessions.

But when Moses realized he was a Hebrew, his values and priorities changed. Suddenly palace life didn’t matter anymore. “He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward” (Hebrews 11:26 NIV).

His true identity helped him define his values, and he prioritized his life based on those values.

He decided three things:

Fulfilling God’s purpose is better than popularity.
Loving God’s people is better than pleasure.
Having God’s peace is better than possessions.

Moses gave up all the things many people spend their whole lives trying to get. Why? “Because he was looking ahead to his reward.” His vision set his values. Then his values determined his priorities: to follow God and to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt.

Paul was one of the first Christians, and he had a similar long-term vision. In Philippians 3:8 he says, “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus” (TLB).

What about you? What values are most important to you? If you don’t know, give it some thought. If you don’t decide for yourself what’s important, other people will decide for you.

Has your life been focused on what other people value—things like popularity, pleasure, and possessions? If so, follow the examples of Moses and Paul. Find your true identity in Christ. Adopt God’s vision for your life. Let that vision show you your values. And then let your values set your priorities.

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¿Cómo Encuentras la Voluntad de Dios?

 

“Dios … los ha invitado a que tengan comunión con su Hijo, Jesucristo nuestro Señor”.  1 Corintios 1:9 (NTV)

Dios no está jugando contigo. Él quiere que entiendas Su voluntad, Su propósito y Su plan para tu vida.

Puedes decir: “Quiero que Dios me guíe, pero todavía estoy confundido. No sé qué hacer”. A menudo el problema es que estamos buscando lo incorrecto. Necesitas saber lo que estás buscando antes de que puedas encontrarlo.

Entonces, ¿cuál es la voluntad de Dios?

La voluntad de Dios no es un sentimiento.

Algunos de ustedes están buscando un sentimiento o una señal sobrenatural. Quieren que Dios mueva las cadenas del corazón para que entiendan exactamente qué hacer.

El problema con los sentimientos es que no son confiables; a menudo te guiarán por el camino equivocado. Los sentimientos pueden venir de la fatiga, de las hormonas, o de un acontecimiento que estás experimentando. Jeremías 17:9 “Nada hay tan engañoso como el corazón”.  Incluso tu corazón te hace bromas. Incluso el diablo puede crear un sentimiento. Si yo hubiera escuchado a mis sentimientos, nunca me habría casado con mi esposa, Kay. El día antes de la boda, mis sentimientos me decían: “¡Corre!” Pero esa no era la voluntad de Dios. ¡Era miedo!

No esperes por un sentimiento cuando estés tratando de entender el plan de Dios para tu vida.

La voluntad de Dios no es una fórmula.

En nuestra cultura, queremos que todo sea fácil. Queremos que las cosas sigan una fórmula sencilla para que el cambio en nuestras vidas sea instantáneo. Nosotros queremos una guía para seguirla paso a paso.

Pero hay un problema con este enfoque: No hay lugar para cometer errores. Si la voluntad de Dios se diera como una receta, ¿qué sucedería si te olvidas de un ingrediente? Si dejas de poner el polvo de hornear que indica la receta, lograste la diferencia entre un pastel de cumpleaños y una crepa. ¿Qué pasa si tienes “52 Pasos para conocer la Voluntad de Dios” y dejas fuera el número 37?

La voluntad de Dios no es un sistema cerrado. ¡Es dinámico! No siempre es cuestión de elegir A o Z. De hecho, muchas veces se puede ir de la A hasta la Z, y cualquiera estará bien. Es tu elección. ¿Por qué Dios te daría un cerebro y esperar que no lo uses?  Él te dejará hacer tus propias decisiones, y Él te dará segundas oportunidades. Si la voluntad de Dios no es un sentimiento ni una fórmula, entonces ¿qué es?

La voluntad de Dios es una relación

La Biblia dice en 1 Corintios 1:9, “Dios … los ha invitado a que tengan comunión con su Hijo, Jesucristo nuestro Señor”.

Hay muy poco en la Biblia acerca de la técnica de conocer la voluntad de Dios. Pero hay miles de versículos que hablan de cómo desarrollar una relación amorosa con Jesucristo. ¿Por qué? Porque la voluntad de Dios es una relación.

Cuanto mejor conozcas a Dios, menor confusión tendrás sobre cuál es su voluntad. Cuando conoces a Dios, todo lo demás queda en segundo lugar.

Reflexiona sobre esto:

¿Qué quiere Dios que hagas si tienes un sentimiento que crees que te está diciendo algo acerca de la voluntad de Dios?
¿Por qué crees que Dios nos permite que tomemos decisiones e incluso que cometamos errores cuando estamos buscando su voluntad?
¿Cómo puedes llegar a conocer mejor a Dios?

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Knowing Your True Identity Defines Your Responsibilities

Yesterday we talked about how knowing God helps you understand your identity. Today we’re going to see how knowing your true identity helps you define your responsibilities. It helps you understand what God expects of you—and what he doesn’t.

I learned long ago that God doesn’t expect me to sing opera. If you heard me sing, you’d know why. One day when I stand before God, he’s not going to judge me for how I sang. Singing is a gift he didn’t give me. It’s not what I was created to do.

We’ve been looking at the life of Moses. God planned Moses’ life events to prepare him to deliver the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt. God planned that Moses would be born a slave but raised as royalty.

When Moses learned his God-given identity, his true responsibility became clear. He could no longer ignore the cries of people in pain. He chose to accept responsibility for delivering his people from slavery.

Hebrews 11:25 says it like this: “[Moses] chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time” (NIV).

What about you? As you get to know God better, you get to know yourself better. As you get to know yourself better, you understand your God-given responsibilities more clearly.

Some people live like they’re responsible for everything. That leads to worry, a warning sign that you’re taking on too much responsibility. You’re not responsible for everything. But you are responsible to be what God made you to be. Romans 14:12 says it like this: “Each of us will give an account of himself to God” (ESV).

God chose Moses’ parents so that Moses would be a Hebrew who could deliver his people from slavery. God used your parents in order to make you uniquely you.

Many circumstances of Moses’ life were difficult, but God used them for good. The same is true of you. God chose for you to be born, and he can use every detail of your life for good.

Your choice is whether you’ll say yes to God and no to other things. Moses said no to living as an Egyptian prince. He said yes to accepting his God-given responsibility.

As you learn your God-given identity, your responsibilities will become clear, too. You’ll learn when to say no and when to say yes. Knowing your identity will define the things you are responsible for.

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Knowing God Helps You Know Yourself

Someone in my church once sent me a note that said, “Pastor Rick, because I don’t really know who I am or who I’m supposed to be, I end up molding myself to the expectations of others . . . Can you teach us about discovering our identity?”

It’s true that when you don’t know who you are, you live for other people’s approval. But God offers you so much more. He wants you to live in the true identity that he’s given you.

The Bible tells a famous story of someone who chose to live in his God-given identity—the story of Moses.

Moses was the greatest leader in the entire Old Testament. He led the Jews to freedom after 400 years of slavery in Egypt. He received the Ten Commandments from God. He’s credited with writing the first five books of the Bible.

But Moses started life as a slave. As an infant, he was placed in a river basket as his mother tried to save him from genocide. He was found by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised as a prince.

Hebrews 11:24-27 sums up the rest of the story: “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible” (NIV).

So what happened to Moses during those in-between years? How did he transform from slave into prince? How did he become willing to leave it all behind to lead God’s people? Well, in short, he grew up. He grew up physically, but he also grew up spiritually.

As he was growing up, Moses asked all the questions that everyone asks: Who am I? Where did I come from? What is my life all about?

Eventually, he settled on the answer. He “refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.” He grew up and refused to keep living a lie. He knew his identity and chose to live like God created him to be. That showed spiritual maturity.

So how can you know your God-given identity? By getting to know God better.

The closer you get to God, the better you’re going to understand yourself. That’s because God is your Creator. The more you understand your Creator, the more you understand yourself because you are his creation.

Like Moses, you face a choice: Will you pretend to be someone you’re not for the rest of your life? Or will you choose to live as the person God created you to be?

If you choose to live as God made you, some people may not approve of you. But that won’t really matter. You’ll know who you are and where you’re going. And you’ll have the approval of God.

How can you beat that?

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Don’t Fear! Remember God’s Promises

If I needed a major surgery and was worried if I could afford it, I’d go get my insurance policy and see if the procedure was covered. If the insurance company had promised to pay for it, then I wouldn’t be anxious or worried.

Far too many people in our world today are fearful and anxious and worried because they don’t know what’s in God’s policy manual, the Bible. In this book, there are more than 7,000 promises from God to you about your health, your relationships, your career, your past and present and future, and about forgiveness from sin and eternal life. But if you don’t know those promises, you can’t claim them! When you go through life not knowing what God has promised you in his Word, you will be filled with anxiety.

To overcome fear, you must know, trust, and remember what God has promised to do in your life. That’s what gave Mary confidence.

Elizabeth noticed this. When Mary came to visit her, she told Mary, “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” (Luke 1:45 NIV). Mary believed God would keep his promises. That’s what gave this young peasant girl enormous confidence in an incredibly fearful situation. She believed God would keep his word.

The most important promise God made in the Bible is that when you die, you will go to heaven if you trust in the Son he sent at Christmas. That’s called the promise of eternal life. It’s in John 3:16, the most famous verse in the Bible: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (NIV).

But Jesus didn’t just come to earth to forgive your sins. He also came to eliminate your fears here and now. Hebrews 2:15 says that Jesus took on humanity so he could “free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death” (NIV).

It reminds me of the line of that famous carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”: “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.”

Every hope restored. Every fear defeated. This is the greatest promise you can claim this Christmas.

 

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God’s Plan Is Good, but Not Always Convenient

God’s plan for your life is good. It’s for your benefit. It’s a loving plan. But it doesn’t mean it’s painless, and it doesn’t mean that it’ll always be convenient.

This was particularly true with Jesus’ birth. The circumstances were hardly convenient for Mary and Joseph. The Bible tells us, “At that time, the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire . . . So Joseph went from Nazareth, a city in Galilee, to a Judean city called Bethlehem . . . Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant. While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child” (Luke 2:1, 4-6 GW).

In the middle of trying to deal with being future parents of the Son of God, Mary and Joseph hear that Caesar has issued a census, and everybody has to go back to their ancestral town.

Let’s put that in perspective: If tomorrow the government made a rule like that, and every single person had to go back to the town they were from at the same time, it would be chaos. Every plane, train, and automobile would be booked. Every highway would be filled. It would be incredibly frustrating and remarkably inconvenient.

Now try navigating that chaos nine months pregnant. Imagine how inconvenient it would be to travel by donkey to another city when you’re ready to give birth at any moment. Then, when Mary gets to Bethlehem, she has to deliver her own baby without the help of her mom or a midwife, in a barn, surrounded by a bunch of animals.

None of the circumstances around Jesus’ birth were convenient. But they were part of God’s plan. It had been long foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. The inconveniences to get them there were part of a bigger plan for Joseph and Mary, one that was better than they could have ever dreamed.

Joseph and Mary trusted God through their discomfort and fear. You, too, can trust that a lot of the things God does in your life are because he knows best. He might use some inconveniences to get you where you need to be, but he is always working for your good and working out his purposes in your life.

 

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El Gran Regalo de Dios no se Envuelve de forma Tradicional

“Dios, por su generoso amor, aprueba a todos gratuitamente. Es un regalo de Dios hecho posible porque Jesucristo hizo lo necesario para liberarnos del pecado. Dios ofreció a Jesucristo para hacer posible, por medio de su muerte, el perdón de los pecados. El perdón se recibe a través de la fe. Él ofreció a Jesucristo como sacrificio para demostrar que él siempre es justo en lo que hace. Lo demostró en el pasado cuando en su paciencia pasó por alto los pecados de muchos, y también ahora al aprobar a todo aquel que confía en Jesús”.  Romanos 3:24-25 (PDT)

El regalo más grande que alguien pudo haber dado no fue comprado en una tienda. No hubo intercambio de dinero. Ni siquiera fue envuelto de forma tradicional —en cambio, este regalo fue envuelto en cobijas que abrigan y puesto en un pesebre.

Aun así, le costó todo al dador.

La Biblia dice que Dios envió a su Hijo a la tierra como el más grande regalo jamás dado. Él vino a reconciliarte con Dios. Romanos 3:24-25 dice, “Dios, por su generoso amor, aprueba a todos gratuitamente. Es un regalo de Dios hecho posible porque Jesucristo hizo lo necesario para liberarnos del pecado. Dios ofreció a Jesucristo para hacer posible, por medio de su muerte, el perdón de los pecados. El perdón se recibe a través de la fe. Él ofreció a Jesucristo como sacrificio para demostrar que él siempre es justo en lo que hace. Lo demostró en el pasado cuando en su paciencia pasó por alto los pecados de muchos, y también ahora al aprobar a todo aquel que confía en Jesús” (PDT).

Así que, ¿Por qué tuvo que morir Jesús? Regresemos a los fundamentos.

Nadie es perfecto. Nunca he encontrado a una persona perfecta, ni tampoco tú. No cumplo mis propias expectativas, mucho menos el estándar perfecto de Dios –y tampoco tú. Todos nos hemos equivocado. La Biblia dice, “Es así porque todos hemos pecado y no tenemos derecho a gozar de la gloria de Dios” Romanos 3:23 (NBV).
Dios es justo. Dios quiere ser justo. Cuando alguien rompe la ley, debe haber una consecuencia de ello. Cuando rompes la ley de los hombres, pagas la multa que imponen los hombres. Cuando rompes la ley de Dios, pagas la multa de Dios. La Biblia dice, “Porque si bien la paga del pecado es muerte, el regalo que nos da Dios es vida eterna a través de Jesucristo nuestro Señor” Romanos 6:23 (NBV).
Jesús pagó el precio de nuestros pecados. La Biblia dice, “Cristo nunca pecó. Pero Dios lo trató como si hubiera pecado, para declararnos inocentes por medio de Cristo” 2 Corintios 5:21 (TLA). Jesús tomó sobre sí mis pecados y tus pecados y todos los pecados que han sido cometidos. Esas son las Buenas Nuevas, el Evangelio. Jesús pagó el precio que nunca podrías pagar.
Acepta el regalo gratuito de Dios. Dios nos ofrece el regalo gratuito de la salvación porque Jesús tomó sobre sí nuestros pecados —pero es un regalo que debemos elegir recibir. La Biblia dice, “Mas a cuantos lo recibieron, a los que creen en su nombre, les dio el derecho de ser hijos de Dios” Juan 1:12 (NVI).

Si no has aceptado el regalo gratuito de la salvación de parte de Dios, oro para que hagas esa decisión hoy. Una cosa es entender los fundamentos de como tener una relación con Jesús. Y otra cosa es aceptar el regalo.

Y si ya has hecho esa decisión, oro que compartas las Buenas Nuevas de Jesús con alguien que necesite escucharla.

Reflexiona sobre esto:

Fuera de tu salvación, ¿Qué otro regalo memorable has recibido?
¿Por qué es difícil aceptar gratis un regalo tan valioso?
¿A qué persona puedes hablarle esta semana sobre el regalo gratuito de la salvación?

¿Le has confiado a Jesús tu salvación?

La Biblia dice que solo podemos ir al cielo si confiamos en Dios a través de su Hijo, Jesucristo. Y no tenemos que ganar el amor de Dios o ganarnos el camino al cielo a nuestra manera. La Biblia dice, “Porque por gracia ustedes han sido salvados mediante la fe; esto no procede de ustedes, sino que es el regalo de Dios, no por obras, para que nadie se jacte” Efesios 2:8-9 (NVI).

Si no has confiado en Jesús, ni has hecho el compromiso de seguirlo, ¿Por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para dar ese paso y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo, haz esta oración:

“Querido Jesús, tú has prometido que si yo creo en ti, todo lo que he hecho mal será perdonado, aprenderé el propósito de mi vida, y me aceptarás en tu hogar eterno en el cielo un día”.

“Confieso mis pecados y creo que eres mi salvador. Has prometido que si confieso mi pecado y confío en ti, seré salvo. Confío en ti, cuando dices que la salvación es por gracia, a través de la fe, y de ninguna otra manera. Te recibo en mi vida como mi Señor. Hoy entrego cada parte de mi vida bajo tu control. Tienes el derecho de dirigir mi vida”.

“Jesús, quiero descansar en tu amor. Te agradezco que no tengo que comprarlo ni ganarlo. Quiero usar el resto de mi vida para servirte en lugar de servirme a mí mismo. Humildemente entrego mi vida a ti y te pido que me salves y me aceptes en tu familia. Hago esta oración en tu nombre. Amén”.

Si acabas de aceptar a Jesús, por favor envíame un correo electrónico a esperanza@PastorRick.com y déjame saber. Me gustaría enviarte algunos materiales gratuitos para ayudarte a comenzar tu jornada con Jesús.

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No Matter What You’ve Done, God Will Take You Back

This Christmas season, do you need a little refreshment in your life? Are you feeling a little dried up? Do you need some revival?

Come back to God.

You may say, “Rick, you don’t know what I’ve done.” I don’t need to know, because it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. God still wants you to come back to him.

You may say, “Isn’t God going to scold me? I’ve been away from him for months, years, decades.” Here’s what the Bible says God will do if you come back to him: “With deep love I will take you back” (Isaiah 54:7 GNT).

God isn’t mad at you. God is mad about you! No one will ever love you more than the Creator who made you. God the Father created you, Jesus the Son died for you, and God’s Spirit wants to live in you. Christmas is proof of God’s love for you.

Many people can’t feel God’s love because they’re listening to the wrong voices. If you listen to what other people say about you, you’re going to get down. If you listen to what you tell yourself, you’re going to get down. Stop believing everything you tell yourself, because it’s not all true. You lie to yourself more than you lie to anybody else. You’re not the best judge of you, because your feelings lie all the time. (This is true for all of us!)

You have to decide whom you’re going to believe. Are you going to build your life on what everybody else thinks about you? Are you going to listen to what the critics say about you on social media? Are you going to listen to your own feelings?

Or are you going to listen to what God says about you, which is the truth?

Acts 3:19 says, “Now it’s time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins [and] pour out showers of blessing to refresh you” (The Message).

You’re deeply flawed, but you are deeply loved, and you are infinitely valuable. You may have come to the end of yourself and feel like you don’t have anywhere to turn. But there is always Someone to turn to.

With deep love, God will take you back.

 

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