Mini-Blog: The Bold and the Beautiful

August 22, 2013

I'm a little behind in our mini-blogs.  Starting the "back to school" schedule has been BRUTAL, but so exciting.  I'll sleep gooooood once this week is over, and I'm sure I can get an "AMEN" to that!!  I just wanted to stop and remind you that you are beautiful.  You are a broken mess (and when I say "you", I mean me, you, your neighbor, your friend), but you are beautiful.  I'm a hot mess of chaos right now, so I'm gonna change up my usual format.  I pray that you'll let these scriptures wash over you and FEEL beautiful!  Take time to remember that you were created for a reason!

Be still and know that I am God.  Psalm 46:10a

When I called you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.  Psalm 138:3

For you created my innermost 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.  Psalm 139: 13-14

(Jesus speaking here)
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  So don't be afraid, you are worth more that many sparrows.  Matthew 10:30

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.  2 Timothy 1:7

Let us then approach the throne of GRACE with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find GRACE to help us in our time of need.  Hebrews 4:16 (emphasis mine :)

Father God, thank you for creating us.  Thank you for knowing every intimate detail of our fragile minds and bodies and hearts.  Thank you for caring for our souls as if they are precious jewels, because we know that they are to you.  We are overwhelmed that the Creator of the universe wants us to know him as Abba, Father.  You ask us to call you by your more personal an intimate name, Yahweh, and we are so grateful.  Thank Lord for this day, thank you for love us, thank you for the chance to serve you. Help us be the bold and beautiful person that you made us to be! Amen.

In the words of my dear friend, Carlos Whittaker, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  Don't fear being amazing."

Be bold and beautiful for HIM today BBs!! 

XOXO