When I think about the love I have for my son, I think of a love unlike any other. It is a unconditional love. A love that cannot be replaced or diminished. I love my son more than myself, I would give my life for him in a heartbeat.
I think about this love and then I think of my heavenly fathers love for me. I can't even fathom a love like that. I am after all only human. Much in the same respect is the way we look at our children. When I look at my son, I see possibility, and hope. I look at him and he is the most beautiful human being I have ever seen. To see him smiling and happy melts my heart. I delight in him when he does something good, and I believe that he can truly be anything he wants. Although he is only three and I know he is so young, I still have hope for his future. I think that must be how God sees us as his children. He looks at us and he sees possibility and beauty and He loves to see thriving and happy. He only wants the very best for us.
I know all of these things are true and somehow looking at myself and seeing these things is not as easy. Sometimes seeing beauty and love and delight in myself is so hard. I tend to only see my flaws. The things that are wrong with me. I focus on those things instead of the good.
Today I have decided that instead of focusing on all the negative I am going to see the positive in myself. I am a kind, I am smart, I am beautiful, I am a good mother, and good friend, and so many other things that I don't give myself credit for. I can look at all those positive words I just wrote about myself, and it still is hard to really believe them. I am not doing this to boost my self-esteem, but to really try and see myself the way God does.
Today I challenge you to really look at yourself and find the good in yourself. Don't focus on all the things you consider flaws, but see the things that are great about you. Love yourself as God does.
I think about this love and then I think of my heavenly fathers love for me. I can't even fathom a love like that. I am after all only human. Much in the same respect is the way we look at our children. When I look at my son, I see possibility, and hope. I look at him and he is the most beautiful human being I have ever seen. To see him smiling and happy melts my heart. I delight in him when he does something good, and I believe that he can truly be anything he wants. Although he is only three and I know he is so young, I still have hope for his future. I think that must be how God sees us as his children. He looks at us and he sees possibility and beauty and He loves to see thriving and happy. He only wants the very best for us.
I know all of these things are true and somehow looking at myself and seeing these things is not as easy. Sometimes seeing beauty and love and delight in myself is so hard. I tend to only see my flaws. The things that are wrong with me. I focus on those things instead of the good.
Today I have decided that instead of focusing on all the negative I am going to see the positive in myself. I am a kind, I am smart, I am beautiful, I am a good mother, and good friend, and so many other things that I don't give myself credit for. I can look at all those positive words I just wrote about myself, and it still is hard to really believe them. I am not doing this to boost my self-esteem, but to really try and see myself the way God does.
Today I challenge you to really look at yourself and find the good in yourself. Don't focus on all the things you consider flaws, but see the things that are great about you. Love yourself as God does.
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