Psalm 139:13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Like many people, I have always been hyper-critical of my own body—my belly roll, my Shrek foot, my crooked teeth, my acne-prone, crepe-y skin. I could go on and on. However, if I did, I would be doing myself and my Maker a huge disservice.
Psalm 139:14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
I am a masterpiece because my Creator is the Master of the Universe. My womb has nurtured the miracle of life. My feet and legs have run half marathons and climbed mountains. My arms have rocked babies, dried tears, supported and encouraged others, built up and created things that give hope and encouragement.
Psalm 139:16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the gift of another year of life. Thank You for this amazing body, fearfully, wonderfully, uniquely made by You. Thank You for the gift of perspective. Help me always to view myself and others through Your eyes, which see, support, and celebrate. Draw us closer. Amen.
Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.