A
thought by Steven Furtick, (2016-03-01) from his book, (UN)Qualified: How God Uses Broken People to Do Big Things (pp.
18-19). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book
to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
That
really makes sense to me.
Steven
says, “That’s why it hurts so much when we fail, when we fall short. Our
shortcomings seem to prove that we are fundamentally flawed, and that makes us
question our value and our identity.”
But
he goes on, “God doesn’t see things the way we do. His scales, his standards,
and his measuring devices aren’t calibrated the way ours are. But until we
understand his way of thinking, we will look at our failures and successes as
the sole indicators of our value. Inevitably that leads to exaggerated,
constantly shifting conclusions about whether we are qualified or not. An
identity that is informed by feelings of inadequacy is a dangerous thing.”
I
read a Psalm every day. It is one place
that I go to catch a glimpse of God’s view of me and also for me to catch a view
of what God is like. And those two views
go a long way in keeping me headed in the right direction. I don’t want a distorted view of how God sees
me and my potential and my worth.
David
is one of the main writers of the Psalms and Steven says, “David said this about
God’s knowledge of us: ‘You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know
when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar’ (Psalm 139: 1–
2). God knows you better than you know yourself. He looks inside the deepest
crevices of your heart. He sees the secrets you’ve hidden from everyone, maybe
even yourself. And here’s the best part. God knows everything about you—
including the ugly parts, the broken parts, and the dysfunctional parts— yet he
still believes in you. He still has a future and a hope for you.”
I
need to know that and I believe you do too.
So
how is your perception of who you are affecting your day today?
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