Our girls long to be known. To feel like they matter. To believe someone sees them as valuable and significant.
Maybe that is why God created mothers — to be the conduit for the power of His truth to our children.
It is our place to teach our daughters exactly how He sees them. We can be the voice that says,
“…out of all creation, [you] became his prized possession.” James 1:18 NLT
When looking in the mirror picking themselves apart, may they be reminded of God’s promises and prayers we have spoken over them.
So how exactly does God see our girls…and us too?
He doesn’t see the flaws we see; He sees the finished product. He sees the girl and woman that each day He is drawing to Himself. He sees the one that is so in love with Him that her desire is to become like Him. The one thing He doesn’t see is a hopeless cause. He doesn’t see someone who is unlovable or beyond His reach.
It brings me so much peace knowing that even though Jesus knows my deepest thoughts, my darkest deeds, and my disappointing attitudes it doesn’t change his loving thoughts toward me. Why does this bring me peace? Just knowing that He knows me and loves me still gives me the courage to keep coming back for His love and forgiveness even when I mess up.
Friend, this is the truth that we want our girls to grab hold of this week.
They will make mistakes; it’s inevitable because they are human. But no mistake is ever too big to make Him quit loving and drawing us.
Memorize this Week
Don’t forget to memorize this week’s verse with your girl:
“He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17
Read this Week
This week, spend time reading through Chapter 2 of His Revolutionary Love and take time to discuss the material with your daughter(s).
Watch this Week
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Lynn Cowell is an author and speaker with Proverbs 31Ministries. She has been married for over 25 years and has a grown son and two daughters in high school. She has written two books His Revolutionary Love and Devotions for a Revolutionary Year. Her favorite things include the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts and anything that combines chocolate and peanut butter. To connect with Lynn, you can find her at LynnCowell.com, Facebook, and Twitter.
