You know those times when you know that you've completely messed up?
You've totally ruined whatever situation it is that you are now in, and you know you've messed up big time. And you know those times when the sin in your life destroyed so many things you loved, and at the end of it you just wish you could do it all again? We've all been there. Each one of us has messed up and made the wrong choice. We've each done something we've regretted. But those times when you messed up so bad you don't think anyone could forgive you, and you for sure couldn't forgive yourself? The truth is...you're already forgiven. God says that He has blotted out your sins and forgiven all your offenses! But that's not where He stops! He also says that He will remember your sins no more. Don't believe me? Take a look... "I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins." (Isaiah 43:25 NKJV) Pretty amazing, isn't it? So those nights when you lie awake thinking back on the wrong choices you made and wishing you could redo them? He doesn't even remember them. So breathe, my friend. Take a deep breath and breathe in this amazing, radical forgiveness. Because He lets them go, you can too and you can stand in the amazing identity of being redeemed. No matter what you've done, it is covered by the blood of Jesus. And His blood is enough for everything. ♥
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Hello, beautiful princess. I just wanted to drop into your evening tonight and whisper some truth into your heart that you might have forgotten.
You're amazing. That's right. You are. And I'm not the only one who thinks so... "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well." (Psalm 139:14) When God created humans, the Bible says, "Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good." (Genesis 1:31) He declared you very good. His work in creating you was marvelous! You are wonderfully created, handmade by the One who created every star in the sky. If that doesn't make you feel pretty amazing, I don't know what would! Dear girl, I know life can be hard sometimes and you can feel anything but amazing. You have your own list of words that could describe you, but not one of them comes close to very good, marvelous, wonderful, or amazing. Let me whisper something in your ear tonight. To God you are already amazing. To God you are already marvelous. No other opinion matters. So keep your chin up and your crown straightened, and let His amazing love shine through you! Keep being amazing, princess. ♥ You know that voice inside your head that whispers you are not enough?
I know you've heard it before. We all have at some point in our lives. It whispers from the magazine racks that you are not thin enough, not pretty enough. It whispers from the grade cards in school that you are not smart enough. It whispers from the sidelines of the sports games that you are not athletic enough to get chosen on a team. It whispers from the play auditions, the music auditions, that you were not gifted enough to land a spot in the group. And it attacks you from every side with its deadly whisper that....you are just not good enough. But the thing you never knew about this whisper? It's lying. Not once has this whisper ever told you the truth. Not when it convinced you that you weren't as pretty or thin as all the other girls. Not when it convinced you that your grades weren't as good as they should be and you weren't smart enough to ever get them higher. Not when it tugged on you that you weren't athletic enough to get picked for the team and not when it whispered that if you were only more gifted you would've been chosen for that acting role or that band. And especially not when it wrapped its deadly lies around your mind to convince you that no matter what you do, you just aren't good enough. Not one of those things was the truth. It was all lies. The devil likes to plant little whispers of lies in our minds to cloud our true vision. You know why? Because if we believed the truth, he wouldn't be able to stop us from becoming all of what God created us to be. If you believed that you weren't pretty enough compared to everyone else, then you wouldn't be able to walk in the confidence that you are the gorgeous, priceless princess of the King. If you believed that one rejection defined you as not good enough for anything or anyone else, then you wouldn't have the courage to keep going and being all who God wants you to be. So, dear princess, here's a little bit of truth for your Monday. You are enough. Not because of what you've done or not done. But because of all that He's done for you. The blood of Jesus was enough. His love is enough. And when it covers you, He makes you enough too. He fills you with enough of His love and grace to do exactly what He has planned for you in this world. So next time that old devil whispers at you with those lies that you're not good enough? You tell him about the One who is enough in you. And then you go walk in that truth. Have you ever stood in front of the mirror, staring at your reflection, and telling yourself all the ways you don't measure up?
You think your nose is too big, you have too many freckles, your smile is crooked, your ears look weird, you're not thin enough...and the list goes on. As girls we are attacked daily with messages that fill our minds with lies. Messages from the TV that say, "If you buy this or that it'll help you acheive true beauty." Messages from the magazine racks that say, "10 steps to being beautiful," or "You have to act this way to get people to notice your beauty." Messages from pop culture that say, "You have to dress this way or talk this way to be beautiful. Showing more skin makes you more beautiful." On and on it goes. These messages all think they are the answer to true beauty. They all think they know what it takes to be truly beautiful and desired. But the problem? They've got it all wrong. They don't really know what true beauty is at all, so how could they ever know how to attain it? "You are altogether beautiful, My love; there is no flaw in you." (Song of Solomon 4:7 ESV) These are words of God to you! They aren't just words spoken by two lovers to one another. They are words spoken by God to you as well. And He says you are already beautiful. "I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well." (Psalm 139:14 NKJV) He made you wonderfully! Nothing God creates is anything less than wonderful and beautiful. But what exactly is true beauty? "Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel --rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." (1 Peter 3:3-4 NKJV) And this is where we see the error of the world. For the world looks at what they can see and judges beauty based on what looks good to them. Yet even a red, juicy apple can look beautiful and desirable on the outside, but the inside might be brown and rotted. So, dear princess of the King, you must believe that you are already beautiful. Not because of what you look like on the outside, although that is surely beautiful too. But because your heart belongs to the King. Those lies that the world throws at you about what you must do to measure up and acheive beauty, are just that... lies. Let your beauty come from within. Let your beauty shine from a heart that is devoted to Jesus and loving Him deeper. There is truly nothing more beautiful in this world than the heart of a girl running hard after her Jesus. Next time you don't feel beautiful compared to the worlds standards and lies? Remember the One who says that you are altogether beautiful. And His opinion is the greatest one of all. Oh, dear princesses, I hope you are having a lovely evening! Today I am beginning my weekly princess inspiration right here for each of you :) I'm sorry today's post is so late, the website would not cooperate with me, haha!
As I thought of what inspiration I wanted to leave you with to start your week off, I thought of this phrase, "you are loved." Because what better way to enter your new week and the new year, than embracing the truth about how much you are truly loved? Isn't it so hard to keep up with the demands of the world? Telling you what you must and must not do to be loved? The world throws lies at us daily with images of how we must look or how we must dress to be loved. They lie to us about how we must act to be loved and what we must do to be loved. But the truth? You're already loved beyond what you could ever imagine. And the best part of that truth? You don't have to do one single thing to earn that love and there's not one single thing you could ever do to lose that love. The Creator of the world, the One who holds every star in place, carefully crafted your every part, and as He did He looked at you with a smile on His face and love in His heart. He was so madly, crazy in love with you that He paid the ultimate price to be with you and hold you in His arms forever. He is the ultimate Knight in shining armor who has come to rescue you and always remind you that no matter what the world tells you, nothing could ever take away His love. His love will never walk away, never leave you. Let this truth soak into your soul today: "The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: 'Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you." ~Jeremiah 31:3 So next time the world comes at you with their lies that you must earn love and you must be flawless or you will lose that love? Smile like the princess that you are, hold your head high, and let them know...you are already crazy loved. And His love is enough. ♥ |
AuthorIsabella Morganthal (19) is the editor and founder of The King's Princess e-magazine. She is the published author of three books. Her joy and passion is to write for the One who gave her that dream. Her heart forever belongs to her Prince Charming, Jesus Christ. ♥ Archives
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