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    Loved by God Devotional: 52 Encouraging Reminders That You Are Seen, Known, and Free
    Loved by God Devotional: 52 Encouraging Reminders That You Are Seen, Known, and Free
    Loved by God Devotional: 52 Encouraging Reminders That You Are Seen, Known, and Free
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    Loved by God Devotional: 52 Encouraging Reminders That You Are Seen, Known, and Free

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    You are seen. You are known. You are free. You are loved.
    Does anyone see me? If they knew the real me, they might not accept me. So often women feel invisible, pretending to be okay while staggering under the weight of the hidden burdens they carry. God sees. He knows us inside and out—and loves us anyway. Jesus offers freedom from our burdens, promising restoration, forgiveness, and new life. The bottom line is this: You are not alone. There is hope, because every minute of every day, you are loved!

    Loved by God Devotional is a unique collection of inspiration from much-loved Women of Faith speakers, real-life stories from attendees sharing their remarkable experiences, and insights from some of the freshest voices resonating with women today. This devotional offers a year’s worth of inspiration with 52 weekly entries that feature a meaningful Scripture and a prayer. Organized in four sections—one for each season of the year—Loved by God Devotional shares with readers the message they so desperately need to hear: You are seen. You are known. You are free. You are loved.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateJul 15, 2015
    ISBN9781496408402
    Loved by God Devotional: 52 Encouraging Reminders That You Are Seen, Known, and Free

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      Loved by God Devotional - Women of Faith

      You Are Loved by God

      Through stories from our own experiences and the pages of Scripture, Women of Faith offers a glimpse into God’s delight in women and what he has to say about the places where we feel most vulnerable.

      Can anyone see me? Does anyone care? Does what I do matter?

      Making your way through the dailiness of life, sometimes it can be hard to tell. God sees. He cares. And it does matter.

      You are seen.

      If they knew the real me . . .

      That little voice inside whispers the fear that keeps you isolated. But God knows you inside and out. He created you specifically to be you.

      You are known.

      There aren’t enough hours in the day.

      Jesus offers to carry your schedules and responsibilities and the worries that keep you up at night. He promises restoration, forgiveness, and new life.

      You are free.

      Every minute of every day, no matter how you feel, the reality is . . .

      You are loved.

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      This Is Going to Be Fun!

      by Luci Swindoll

      Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

      2 CORINTHIANS 12:9

      I was driving down a California highway on my way to my job at Mobil Oil when I said, "You know, Lord, I’m not very happy with my life. It’s wonderful, but I don’t feel like it matters. I want to do something significant, but I don’t really know what significant means in my life. So would you give me something meaningful to do? And when you do, would you say to me (not audibly, of course), ‘This is it!’ so I don’t have to wonder? I would really appreciate that, Lord."

      When I arrived at work, I got a call from my brother, Chuck, inviting me to dinner. He said, The president of a publishing company is going to be there, and I want you to meet him.

      So I went. I was talking to this guy about how much I enjoy being single, and he asked me, Would you write a book about that?

      I heard a voice inside saying, This is it! . . . and I thought, Surely not, Lord. I don’t know how to write a book. The voice said, Just say yes. So I did. And the voice said, Now we’re talking. This is going to be fun. You just lean on me and show up.

      After I finished writing the book, the Lord began to open all kinds of doors; I started speaking at events on weekends while still working at Mobil. During those five years I would say to the Lord, I don’t know if I can do this, and he would say, I’m doing it through you. Just keep showing up.

      In 1995, I got a call from Steve Arterburn asking me if I would join Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, and Patsy Clairmont to speak at an event called Laughing Ladies. We declined—not the offer, but that name had to go. Steve could see that women needed more joy (his first instruction was Make ’em laugh), so we finally decided to call the event The Joyful Journey. That was the beginning of Women of Faith.

      At the time, nothing like this was available for women. When we went to arenas and started doing events in the round, it created a different dynamic from what women had ever experienced. They could see each other, they could see us, we could see them, and God was watching over all of it, saying, This is going to be fun. You just lean on me and show up.

      On that California highway all those years ago, all I could see was that I wasn’t happy. Only God could see the big picture of what he had planned. He saw me on my way to a job I didn’t think mattered, and he sees you wherever you are right now. More than that, he sees the plans he has for you. If you listen, I bet you’ll hear him whisper in your heart, This is going to be fun. You just lean on me and show up.

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      Father, it’s so comforting to know that you see my future as well as my present. When I get overwhelmed, help me remember that you will work through me as long as I lean on you and show up.

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      A Kiss from God

      by Allison Allen

      I am confident I will see the L

      ORD

      ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.

      PSALM 27:13

      Have you ever needed a kiss from God? You know the kind I’m talking about—the intimate gesture that lets us know we are seen and known. That sweet, fatherly kiss on the forehead that reminds us just whose we are. I think God delights in answering those prayers.

      Maybe you are going through a particularly rough patch right now. Perhaps you just received some news that your heart can’t quite make room for. Or maybe you’ve just moved to a new city and are living in a house full of cardboard boxes and without a new friend in sight. Maybe the company with the job you thought was in the bag has just instituted a hiring freeze. Maybe your washing machine just broke. Maybe you’re simply tired and can’t fold one more basket of clothes. . . .

      And maybe what you need more than anything else in the whole wide world is a kiss from your Father.

      Psalm 27, penned by David, has one of my favorite verses in the whole of the Bible. "I am confident I will see the L

      ORD

      ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living" (verse 13). Even though the psalm sounds a note of triumphant faith, it also speaks of enemies, rejection, trouble, and the pain of false witness. As David wraps up his song, he proclaims that, even in the midst of the joy and tragedy that is life, he knows he will see signs of God’s provision and presence on this side of heaven.

      I suspect that our heavenly Father is often giving us tangible evidence of his nearness. Perhaps it is when we ask for intimacy, when we pray for a sign of his goodness . . . in the land of the living, that our hearts are tuned to his kind overtures.

      Several months ago, I had one of those days and, hence, prayed one of those prayers. The prayer went something like, Lord, could you please let me know you see? I didn’t even really know what I needed; I just knew that I was feeling a bit shaky and needed him. I remember going to a movie later with my husband, coming out, and finding a message on my phone from a pastor friend whom I hadn’t spoken to in more than six months. Through many years, particularly in college, this wonderful gentleman had been a father figure to me and to many. I hit play, and then I heard his voice saying, I just want to let you know how proud I am of you, and how well I think you’re doing. Keep going.

      It brought fresh tears to my eyes. It was exactly what I had needed but hadn’t known to specifically ask for. God had just blown me a kiss, in a way that only God can.

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      Dear heavenly Father, help me to watch for the kisses you blow my way this week.

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      He Sees You, Too

      by Jenna Lucado Bishop

      A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. For she thought to herself, If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed. Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could

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