Bask in the luxury of being fully understood and unconditionally loved. Dare to see yourself as I see you: radiant in My righteousness, cleansed by My blood. I view you as the one I created you to be, the one you will be in actuality when heaven becomes your home. It is My Life within you that is changing you from glory to glory . Rejoice in this mysterious miracle!
Thank Me continually for the amazing gift of My Spirit within you.
Try to depend on the help of the Spirit as you go through this day of life. Pause briefly from time to time so you can consult with this Holy One inside you. He will not force you to do His bidding, but He will guide you as you give Him space in your life. Walk along this wondrous way of collaboration with My Spirit.
Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. – Psalm 34:5
God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:21
And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. – 2 Corinthians 3:18
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. – Galatians 5:25
Excerpted with permission from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, copyright Thomas Nelson, 2013.
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Your Turn
Take a break. Grab a cup of coffee. And just sit before the Lord receiving the rock-solid truth that you are fully understood and unconditionally loved by the God of all Creation. He sees you. He knows you. And, He loves you. Right where you are. Come join the conversation on our blog! We’d love to hear from you about collaborating with the God who loves you today!