Our God is Awesome!
In prayer, I often ask God to pour out his grace on our adult daughters and help them to find their loves. Find their love of God, of others, of themselves, and maybe even the love of their lives! Sometimes, finding love of self, is the hardest of all. The devil and the world work overtime to tear us down, tell us that we are not good enough, not lovable enough, not whatever enough. The world encourages us to compare ourselves to others, especially on social media. This is a discouragement trap of epic proportions. Don’t fall for it!
Growing up in the ‘70’s the saying, “God doesn’t make junk!” was popular! God is the ultimate creative! Looking at his awesome natural world, one is humbled, that so great a God also created me, loves me, redeemed me, and wants to spend eternity with me! Let him love you and show you the grandeur of his creations – including you!
By Beth Howe
Inspired by:
Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations; I am exalted in the earth!
Psalm 47:1-2 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
Psalm 139: 13-14 For you formed my inward parts, you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works! You know me right well;
Isaiah 43:1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Psalm 136:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 145:2-3 Every day I will bless you and praise your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 145:8-9 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.
Psalm 145:18 The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.
Ephesians 1:5 He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
2 Corinthians 6:18 …and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
Psalm 147:4-5 He determines the number of the stars, he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”
John 14:1-3 Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John 16:33 …in me may you have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Photo by Beth Howe: father & daughter intrigued by something in the surf at Pawley’s Island, SC.