your children or your partner, your parents or your friends, your enemies or the books you’ve read; the clothes you buy or your facebook likes, the jobs you’ve done today or whether or not you took the bins out
you are not…
your last chance or your first step; your final appraisal or your soft furnishings; a brand of trainers or a facecream or a dress size; your church attendance, your rotas, your mistakes or your triumphs
you are not…
your car or your home, your body or your brain, your holiday plans or your education; your accent or your politics, your followers or your profile; your potential or your actual, your actions or your intentions
You are not your own.
You were bought at a price.
More than you can imagine. More than you think you’re worth.
You are precious.
You were created for a purpose. Perhaps you don’t know it. But He does and He’ll use you.
Even if you never left your bed today. Even if you didn’t meet your targets. Even if you screwed everything up. Even if you gave up and gave in and went back and let go.
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1.
Beautiful- thank you Emma. Such TRUTH. Did you read my “Enough?” post? Have been thinking a lot along similar lines (http://joswinney.com/blog/depression-blog/enough/). xx
Thanks Jo – spot on, as ever.
Thanks hon. Needed that!