If you woke up today wishing you were anyone else but you, this is for you.
If you have ever thought God’s grace was for anyone but you; If you have ever thought Christ would have died for everyone else but you, this is for you.
If you have ever believed your insecurities and inadequacies are greater than anything you can ever offer; For those who believe they can never be healed; For those who “know” that everything you’ll try will fail, this is for you.
For those of you that feel paralyzed, who don’t want to let go of that past, who believe the things you have said can never be forgiven, who wish you could have taken everything you learned and applied it to a previous chapter of your life, this is for you.
This is for you:
God would still have died for you even if it was just you and because of this assurance, you are worth more than you can ever fathom. The measure of thought you put into your problems and whatever negative thoughts you believe about yourself can and will never outweigh the price which Christ paid for you. You are loved.
So Take Heart… (John 16:33)
Your sins are forgiven… (Matthew 9:2)
You are Free… (John 8:36)
You are the salt of the earth… (Matthew 5:13)
You are the light of the world… (Matthew 5:14)
Don’t be anxious (Matthew 6:25)
For With God all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26)
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This song has been an incredible blessing over the last few months. If you’re having a hard time right now and have a proclivity to beat yourself up, give this song a listen.
The lyrics are in the video as well as posted below
Be Kind to yourself by Andrew Peterson:
You’ve got all that emotion that’s heaving like an ocean
And you’re drowning in a deep, dark well
I can hear it in your voice that if you only had a choice
You would rather be anyone else
I love you just the way that you are
I love the way He made your precious heart
Be kind to yourself
I know it’s hard to hear it when that anger in your spirit
Is pointed like an arrow at your chest
When the voices in your mind are anything but kind
And you can’t believe your Father knows best
I love you just the way that you are
I love the way He’s shaping your heart
Be kind to yourself
Well how does it end when the war that you’re in
Is just you against you against you
Gotta learn to love, learn to love
Learn to love your enemies too
You can’t expect to be perfect
It’s a fight you’ve gotta forfeit
You belong to me whatever you do
So lay down your weapon, darling
Take a deep breath and believe that I love you
Be kind to yourself
Gotta learn to love, learn to love
Learn to love your enemies
