how God thinks of you

When we know how and what God thinks of us, it is easier to know how we should think about ourselves. In fact it is not only comforting to know how God thinks about us, but these facts reassure our faith.

Read through these verses and note what God thinks about you:

Isaiah 43:4 NLT

Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.

Matthew 10:29-31 NLT

What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. 30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

Psalm 139:17-18 NLT

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 18 I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Those are incredible verses. They say that God thinks of you and God values you. These truths should change our thinking about ourselves and about others. See as God sees. Wait. Think as God thinks. Read on.

Isaiah 55:9 NLT

For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Not sure if you needed that today, but I did. You are valuable. And that is what God thinks of you!

NOTE: Please pray for the Cuba mission trip that begins on Monday.

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