Look at me closely.
Do you see them? There are words written all over me. Some are stuck to the surface and are easily brushed away, Others cut deep and create wounds that never heal. They have all shaped who I've become, the visible me and the hidden. But do they define who I am? Who am I? We sit in silence. Listen carefully. Do you hear the words playing over and over in your head? Can you hear the ones playing in mine? Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” I return His question with my own. Who am I? He answers… You are mine. Before the beginning of time, we dreamed you into being. We chose the time in history, the place of your birth, your family... When we knit you together, we placed into you a pearl of great price. This pearl is a reflection of Me; it is the unique you that is unmarked by words and labels. However, life’s debris buries it and you forget it's even there. Come to Me. Abide in Me. Rest in Me. I will help you uncover and discover this part of you. In finding this jewel--your unique you, your essence, your true self--you will also find Me. For it is here, in this core place of your being, that I dwell. I am closer to you than your breath. Who are you, you ask? You are My beloved. In you I am well pleased. Look at Me closely. In you I am well pleased. Listen carefully. In you I am well pleased. |
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