Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

I use to have low self-esteem several years back. Sadly, I could not look in the mirror and call myself beautiful. I repeatedly cut myself down in front of others without realizing not only was I hurting myself, but I was hurting them and God. Listen, we were created in the image of God. If you insult yourself, you insult God's work. I remember the year God started dealing with me about my self-esteem; I didn't need certain friends, a certain man, certain clothes, or a certain body size to be beautiful or see myself as beautiful. I only needed to see myself as God sees me, which is beautiful enough to send His one and only Son to suffer and die on the cross for me. Praise God, I got past that period of low self-esteem and gained confidence in myself. I look in the mirror everyday and I call myself beautiful, even if I am not put together, my hair isn't comb, or I am not wearing any makeup, jewelry, etc. I don't allow the enemy to let me dwell on someone's rude comme...

GOD RESTORES BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS. PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THROUGH GOD'S RESTORING, MIRACLE WORKING POWER. Read 2 Corinthians 3:7-18. So, it is another early morning in which the Lord has awaken me to pray. At 4:00 am through sleepy eyes, I begin to listen to the Lord, and I knew what He was wanting me to pray about. 45 minutes later comes this word. Yes, it is long but if you are praying for a broken relationship to be restored, especially between parents and a child, please take the time to read and let it minister to you this day. People can change! Most people believe people can change in a general sense, but then they have the certain people in their life (or themselves) and it seems impossible. The message today: Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. People can change. If you get in a fight with somebody, and nothing ever changes, reconciliation is hard, maybe even impossible from the human mindset but with God ALL things are possible. But when there are changes, the most am...