Longing to be Useful
Not Living up to Expectations
Letting People Down
Lack of Direction
Winning but Still Feeling Like A Loser
Not In Charge
Needing to Change but Not Wanting To
Being Weak but Pretending to be Strong
Trying To Please Everyone
Finding A Balance
The Best is Behind
Short Of The Mark
Sick But Not Sick Enough
Acting Fine Feeling Scared
Scared of Silence
God For The Deserving
Now
Close the Box.
Useful
Eph 2:10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Already Accepted
Rom 5:8: But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Valuable
1 Peter 2:9: But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Purposeful
Psalm 138:8: The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.
Sharing In His Triumph
Rev 21:6: And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
Under His Care
John 10:11: (Jesus said) ‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep’
A New Creation
Ezek 36:26-7: And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.
Knowing His Strength in Our Weakness
2 Cor 12:9: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
At Peace
Matt 11:28: (Jesus said) ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest’.
Stable
Proverbs 31:25: Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come.
Hopeful
Heb 6:19: We have this (hope) as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul
Nothing To Prove
Ephes 2:8: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God
Sick But Saved
Mark 2:17: It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
Safe
Deut 33:27: The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Never Alone
John 14:26: But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
God For Us
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
That box is a coffin. But “you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” (Col 3:3)
Thanks for preaching the gospel. Love you!
Beautiful truth…the kind that sets men free.
Been feeling a bit “I’ts all up to ME” and “To Do-ish ” lately. Thank you Emma.
Might print this out and stick it on my wall! Thanks x
1st half with the open box – definition of me.
Box is so full it’s hard to close. Trying though.
One step at a time. Listening to sermons, especially if I’m not brave enough to go to Church (especially the big one I plan to)
This is soooo what I need to read this week. Thank you once again. May have to print out and stick somewhere too.
They are awesome promises. I’ve got a similar list by my bed and next to the mirror – first thing in the morning I need to top up, because during the night it somehow leaks out!
Thanks Emma. So good to have Scripture to speak into (and slowly change) those feelings.