EX 32: 7-14
PS 106: 19-20, 21-22, 23
JN 5: 31-47
Dear one,
I am writing to
let you know that you have my praise, and you do not need to look any further. I
understand that you get tangled in the web of life and it gets harder to see
who you are. There are voices coming from all sides telling you who you should
be, telling you how to be good enough. In this world of comparison, you are
constantly seeking the praise and approval of others; constantly measuring your
own worth against theirs; constantly chasing an empty ideal of success that was
created by the world. And you wonder why you cannot find peace. The praise that
you seek from other people has become the molten calf that you raise up and
worship. It is where you seek value and meaning, yet it always leaves you
empty, wanting for more. Yes, it is true that you were created with a sense of
incompleteness, a longing for a place to fit and call your own, a desire to be
understood and accepted. But you are searching in the wrong places. The world
will always tell you that you are not enough, but I challenge you to believe
that you are.
I ask you, “How
can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the
praise that comes from the only God?” (John 5:44). How it pains me to see you
turn away in search of earthly recognition. You were created for a much higher
glory. That place of understanding and acceptance you are seeking has already
been set aside for you. You will find completeness when you can find your worth
not in the recognition of others, but in me. You will find peace. I love you. I
am proud of you. I have plans for you that are uniquely yours, beyond human
comparisons. So seek my praise in all you do, without concern for the comments
of others. Work for the recognition I have for you above all else. Stop
worshipping the praise you receive from others, because I give you my praise,
and I beg you to believe it. You are enough. You are strong enough; you are
smart enough; you are caring enough; you are beautiful enough; you are good
enough; you are enough. Believe that this praise is enough.
All my love,
GodJackie Bova is a junior studying Theology and Communication.
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