May 7, 2010

Good morning, my Lord. What a beautiful day! It is beautiful because it is sunny outside, yes; but it is more than that. What makes a person feel beautiful, Lord? And way don't we feel beautiful ever day? We should, shouldn't we? Yes, we should. In today's devotional, June Masters Bacher talks about an experiment her and her friend did when they were young. They were trying to figure out why some days were 'beautiful days' - days n which they felt like they could do anything, because they felt good. Was it because of some external thing, like what they wore on that particular day or that their hair looked great - No, they decided that those things were different on each of those 'beautiful days'. So, what was it? They decided that it was how they felt inside on those days that brought them confidence. So, why don't we feel that way every day? The answer is simple: we let circumstances dictate how we feel on the inside and that determines our level of confidence. On a day where we bring a smile to someone's face, we may feel on top of the world. We "feel beautiful". On a day where everything seems to go wrong, we don't feel beautiful. So, what can we do to change that? The key I believe is whether we feel loved or not. If I feel loved, I feel good about myself and feel beautiful. If I don't feel love, then I don't feel good about myself and therefore feel miserable, not beautiful. However, we should feel loved every day Lord, because You love for us never changes.You love us the same every day! Help me to remember that, Lord! Help me to remember that no matter what happens externally, I can still feel beautiful because You love me. Help me to have a beautiful day today, Lord. You love me and that should be enough for me to feel good about myself because the Creator of the universe loves me! Me..You love me! Thank you, Lord for Your love. I is amazing to me God that You love me...but then You created me. Thank You, God!

I didn't read a lot today Lord. Thank you for helping me accomplish lots today. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to spend more time with You. I know You are always with me, so in a way, I do spend all of my time with You. Help me to make the most of that time, Lord. I love You. Good-night.