I recently watched a video of a cute little two-year-old who had smashed her fingers in a door. This little one was teary-eyed and upset. You could just see the big tears in her eyes as she was telling her mom what happened. Mom listened to her and realized that her daughter needed some help and comfort. But what happened next was an unexpected lesson.
Mom told her daughter to take a deep breath and more than one deep breath was taken. Then mom told the little one to look up at her. She then had the little girl repeat this – “I’m okay. I’m strong. I’m beautiful. I’m worthy.” Another deep breath was taken and this sweet little girl with big tears still in her eyes, looked up at her mom and said, “I love you.” Mom responded with “I love you too.”
Recent events have left all us of struggling with feeling overwhelmed and just so tired. Sometimes our days have been hard and have left us struggling to feel a sense of normalcy. After listening to this little girl and those powerful words of comfort and affirmation, I could hear my Heavenly Father telling me – “Take a deep breath and look up at Me. Now hear these words – “You are okay, you are strong. You are beautiful and you are worthy. I love you.”
Is there anything more comforting and healing than to hear those words of love and affirmation, words from our Heavenly Father to His dearly loved child?
I realized that I have to stop, take a few breaths and look up to my Heavenly Father. He is there, ready to comfort and reassure me and He will always love me. The days may continue to be different and sometimes uncomfortable, but God is always there. All I have to do is stop and listen.
So, as you go through your days, remember these words – “Take a deep breath and look up at Me. Now hear these words – “You are okay, you are strong. You are beautiful and you are worthy. I love you.”
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. – Isaiah 54:10
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33
Bev Barnes, Administrative Assistant – Communications
