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KNOWING WHO YOU ARE IN GOD

created each with purpose and destiny. Until we recognize the value of
who we are, exactly the way we are made, we will battle with issues of
self-esteem. God created you as you are, and the “you” that He created
is of infinite worth to Him. Therefore, like the psalmist, you can
confidently say: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully
made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Psalm 39:14).

Here is a suggestion if you struggle in this area. Each morning as you
stand before your bathroom mirror, look yourself in the eye and remind
yourself, out loud, of who God made you to be. You might say
something like: “I am fearfully and wonderfully made. God knit me
together in my mother’s womb, He pre-determined the purpose and
destiny for which He created me, even before I was born. He equipped
me with everything I need to live the life He created me for. Today I will
take one more step towards embracing the unique individual who God
made me to be. Yes, I am fearfully and wonderfully made .” Then,
throughout the day when the cacophony of self-doubt rises up within
you, still the clamour of your thoughts with just this gentle reminder:
“No, I am not ____. I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

MEDITATIONS IN THE WORD

It is by meditating on God’s Word and asking the Holy Spirit to bring
these words to life within us, that we begin the paradigm shift within
our minds that moves us from the realm of poverty to prosperity of the
soul. The Hebrew words translated “meditate” in the Old Testament are
“hagah” and “syach.” These words mean more than just to read the
Word. They also mean to murmur, ponder, mutter, speak, talk, converse
with oneself (and hence aloud) to commune and to declare.

So, as you read the Scriptures, meditate on them in this manner: Confess
the Word over yourself by putting your name in the Scripture. And
when Satan, the enemy of your soul, seeks to bombard your mind with
self-doubt and self-deprecation, cancel his lies and accusations with the
truth of the Word.

Throughout the Bible are many beautiful Scriptures that describe how
God actually sees us and how valuable we are to Him. Here are a few
such Scriptures that you can meditate on in this way; ponder on them,

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