I think people generally have a tendency to accept what others have to say about them and their potential, as well as what they have to say about themselves, while paying no mind to what God says about us. I don’t know about you, but I’d listen to a God that’s all-powerful, all knowing, all present, and who’s made me, and therefore knows my purpose and potential, before I listen to what anyone else says about me, including myself (Gen 1:1; Ac 15:18; Ps 139:7-10; Col 1:15-20).
We were ALL created, through and through, in our mother’s womb by God, and he knows us, through and through. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, indeed (Ps 139:13-14)! We were ALL made in his spiritual image, meaning we’re the only beings that God has created that have the potential to be saved. We have the opportunity to be called children of his, and as a part of his spiritual family, have some residual powers and authorities that only one that is called a child of God can have (Gen 1:27); however, not all have chosen to be saved and born again, so not all can rightly claim to be a child of God (Jn 3:5-6; Ro 10:9-10)!
Those who accept his gift of salvation were predestined, are called, justified, and glorified (Ro 8:28-30). Anyone who asks and believes is forgiven (Ps 130:4; Mt 6:14; Mk 2:7), cleansed (Ps 51:2; Jn 15:3; Ac 10:15), redeemed (Job 19:25; Ps 44:26; 1 Pe 1:18), restored (Ps 23:3; Na 2:2; 1 Pe 5:10), righteous (Isa 42:6; Ro 1:16-17; 2 Co 5:21), approved (Jn 6:27; 1 Co 11:19; 1 Th 2:4), protected (Ps 37:25; 121:7; Ro 8:31). They are over comers (Jn 16:33; 1 Jn 5:4-5; Rev 21:7), provided for (Ps 37:25; Mt 6:31; Lk 12:29), prosperous (Jer 29:11; Ac 17:11). You can be the head and not the tail (Deut 28:13, 44). If you follow his word you are wise, discerning, knowledgeable and blessed (Pr 11:30; 28:7; Ac 18:24-26; Mt 5:1-12), and so on, and so on.
We are the apples of God’s eye (Deut 32:10; Ps 17:8)! And if you couldn’t tell by the above, God loves us (Jn 3:16; 15:13).
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