Be not one of them, or one with them

This world is full of hurt people who hurt people. Be not one of them, nor one with them.  Instead be firm in your love for God and His love for you, knowing and believing that “every child (that is every person ever born or created) is created in the image of God and, as such, has special dignity and value to God and for the world!”  Treat others like they are image bearers, and treat yourself that way too!

Be firm believing, without wavering or fear, that you are a child of God!  Believe without flinching that you are created in His image, and that you have dignity and value!  In confident assurance of His love and your worth, live with compassion, humility, love, gentleness, grace, forgiveness, and joy.

Treat yourself as an image bearer and child of God, and treat others that way too.   You, the very one with eyes reading or ears listening to this post, are special, created in the image of God, and have eternal value, immutable dignity, and sacred worth.  Believe it!  Live it!   And KNOW that you are loved forever, no matter what!

Today I pray

Today I pray that God will refill my tank, making moment by moment "deposits" into my heart, mind and soul from His bountiful, endless, and glorious riches in Christ, so that I endure and thrive throughout this day.

Today, I pray to have a "strong and vibrant spirit," to take time and pay attention to my mind, body, and soul so that I am more aware of "when too many withdrawals have been made" of my energy and emotions.

Today, I pray that my mind, body, and soul will be free from the "imaginary, unrelenting cycle to produce more, to make more or to try to outdo last week!"

Today, I pray that I will wake up and use "the certain amount of mental, emotional, and physical energy" I have been given to focus on being fully present in this moment and on this day with a passion and fire, to bring God glory.

And when I "have poured out everything I have to give," I pray that I will rest and pray again tomorrow.

Today I pray!