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December 09, 2021

A Letter from God to His Daughter

December 09, 2021 by COLETTE CORREA BELONGING Being a woman in ministry Comparison Contentment Expectations Trust Quiet time with the Lord Abide Dependence
A Letter from God to His Daughter
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-9

A Letter from God to His Daughter: 


Dear Daughter, 


I have been observing you for a while now and I have noticed lately that you’re struggling to believe that you are loved, that you have value, and that you belong. 


This morning, you stared at yourself in the mirror, got closer, smiled, and whispered to yourself that you’re beautiful, but then you took a step back and paused and your heavy heart started racing with feelings of doubts and unbelief. You walked away and then returned a few minutes later, still restless, and through silent stares wondered if you are enough.  


My beloved daughter, let me speak life over you: 


- My love for you is so great that I do not want to call you anything else but my child (1 John 3:1) 


- You are “… fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalms 139:14) 


- “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5)  


- “…I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." (Jeremiah 31:3) 


- “… I take great delight in you and in my love I rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17)  


- “… neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate you from my love that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:37-39) 


Your desire to belong is primal because I created you to be a connecting being, however, when you let people’s opinion mold your identity, your expectations will always be unfulfilled. Daughter, look to me, trust in Me, let Your confidence be in Me. When you hold on to Me you will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. You will not fear when heat comes; your leaves will be always green. You will have no worries in a year of drought and never fail to bear fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8) Daughter, the words I speak to you and over you give life and will sustain you through your life’s journey. Remain grounded in Me and My word for my love and acceptance of you never changes—I never change and nor do my promises. 


Overwhelmingly in Love with You, 


Your Heavenly Father 

Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, so often I feel I am not good enough, smart enough, or wise enough. I measure my value based on what I perceive the world would expect of me. Help me to remember what You say of me. Let Your word take root deep down within my spirit so I can be like the tree You describe in Jeremiah 17:7-8 and Psalm 1:1-3. Amen.
Resources
Devotional: I Am: A 60-Day Journey to Knowing Who You Are Because of Who He Is by Michele Cushatt This devotional is a wonderful resource to help you discover (or re-discover) and focus on your identity in Christ.
Song: You Say by Lauren Daigle The following song is a great resource to help us remember that what God says of us is much more valuable than the lies and voices of the world.
Question for Reflection

Does social media impact your day to day? If so, what are some steps you are taking to not let it influence you in a negative way?

Comments
Colette Correa
December 09, 2021

The way I stay in touch with family and friends is through social media. Needless to say, however, at times I feel a little overwhelmed with all the posts and videos that are available at my fingertip and the “expected likes” I look forward to getting. The more I was on social the more I was experiencing pressure, anxiety, and feelings of worthlessness. Somehow it affected my emotions, and I had to take a break.

So I decided to take a solid 40 days break away from social media, which allowed me to re-focus in times of solitude, quietness with the Lord and re-evaluating how I should let social media back into my life. Now, I am not posting as much on social media as I used to and I am limiting my time on it day by day.