precious

I've been praying a lot lately that the Holy Spirit would infiltrate my daily life, fill me with joy, and use me to be a light to the world. I want to be a happy co-worker (something I struggle with daily), a happy wife (something I fail at far too often), and a happy mother filled with joy that comes only from the Holy Spirit.

I'm going to let you in on a secret about me.

I compare myself to other people a lot.

I compare my hair,

my personality,

my marriage,

my clothes,

my social skills,

my ugly blue couch,

my love handles,

my stuff,

my ability to _____,

you name it.

Sometimes I do it without even thinking about it. If I were being really honest here, there's probably not a day that goes by that I don't think something like, I want what so and so has, or I want my marriage to look more like their's, or I think a new pair of jeans will make me feel better, or if only I had a house with this my life would be great. Instead, I want my attitude to be more like Jessica's in the video below.

How quickly I forget that I am precious in His site. The other day on my way home from work I was singing Jesus Loves the Little Children to my little child. That God has graciously gifted me with a child is incomprehensible. I long for him/her to know the depth of Jesus' love. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His site. Jesus loves the little children of the world.

I hope you'll remember this weekend that you're precious in His site too. Precious.

Just the way you are.