I am loved.
Its a powerful phrase.
It has multiple meanings and some are hard to understand or even to accept.
God created me uniquely and knows me better than anyone ever will.
He adores me in my struggles, my sin, my inadequacies, my weakness, my brokenness and my mess.
He wants the best for me.
My purpose has been made by him.
His plan is bigger and better than I could imagine.
His timing is perfect and I shall trust in it.
I do not have to do anything to earn it.
His son paid my debt so I could live in freedom.
I do not have to perform, dress a particular way or rely on others opinions.
Friends, God loves you,
Only HIS opinion matters.
If I could only view ourselves as God see us, pure and righteous.
He designed you with a unique purpose. Right where you are, He loves you.
Oh, how I am loved.
God, help me be reminded daily of your love that embraces me.
Remind that I am your child.
continue to use the spirit to guide me, convict me, and transform me from the inside out.
I shall not conform to the pattern of this world.
I desire to cling to only you for my purpose and identity.
Your promises, faithfulness, gentleness and patience with me continue to amaze me.
Thank you Lord for your unfailing, unwavering, constant love.
CMJ
It's funny that you say that. I was looking into the history behind that song the other day and came across this.
ReplyDeleteMcMillan wrote "How He Loves" following the death of his best friend, Stephen Coffey.[1] Coffey was a youth minister for MorningStar Ministries. On November 1, 2002, during a church prayer meeting, Coffey prayed out loud "I'd give my life today if it would shake the youth of the nation."[2] That very night, he was in a multi-car accident and died of serious injuries.[3]
Meanwhile, McMillan was recording in a studio in Jacksonville, FL when he received a call that two of his friends had been critically injured in a car accident. Later that evening, he received another call from his father who informed McMillan that Coffey had died.[4] The next day, McMillan wrote "How He Loves" as a tribute to Coffey and out of a need "to have some sort of conversation with God" where he could speak to his frustrations and emotions over his best friend's death.[5]
According to McMillan, the love that he's singing about in "How He Loves" is not a pretty, "Hollywood hot-pink" love. It is a kind of love that is willing to love even when things are difficult and messy. He says, "This song isn't a celebration of weakness and anger. It's a celebration of a God who would want to hang with us through those things, who would want to be a part of our lives through those things, and, despite who we are, He would want to be a part of us, our community, and our family
what a powerful story right? You are loved by the father and others :)
God Bless
-Andrew-
I can't believe I allowed so much time to lapse before replying to your response. Thank you so much for searching this information! I hope you are doing well!
DeleteCourtney