PASSAGE: Psalm 23
MEMORY VERSE: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well" Pslam 139:13-14
NOTES: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." <3
ACT OF LOVE: Spent some time before and after church tonight catching up and praying with my friend Amy. I think she showed me more love than I showed her, because I really think God showed me some things that I didn't even know I was struggling with. One thing that I often lack is self-confidence, which results in me being overly-critical of myself. I don't think I know in my "gut" that I am truly God's Beloved, because at times I can feel really incompetent, unattractive, and sinful. Tonight God began to show me that He LOVES me before I even did anything, and that He'll continue to love me for all eternity. I never even acknowledged that I struggled with my self-image, but I realized that alot of my self-consciousness is a result of me not loving myself enough. And I can only learn to love others when I understand how He loves ME, no matter what. It's such a simple thing, but it's not as simple to know it deep in your stomach. Pray that I'll know that I am LOVED by God, and that He made me just the way He wanted me to be! And know that YOU are BEAUTIFUL!
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