Today I can breathe deep because when tonight comes God will not love me any more or less than He does this morning.
“God loves people because of who God is, not because of who we are.”
-Philip Yancey, in his book “What’s So Amazing About Grace?”
Today I can breathe deep because God is in charge and I am not.
“He’s got the whole world in His hands. He’s got the whole world in His hands…”
-traditional American spiritual
Today I can breathe deep because God is bigger.
“…Just a whisper of your voice can tame the seas
So who am I to try to take the lead
Still I run ahead and think I’m strong enough
When you’re the one who made me from the dustWhen did I forget that you’ve always been the king of the world?
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
How could I make you so small
When you’re the one who holds it all
When did I forget that you’ve always been the king of the world…”-from the song “King of the World” sung by Natalie Grant
Today I can breathe deep because I am already victorious and righteous in Christ.
“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.”
-Romans 8:11, Holy Bible, New Living Translation
Today I can breathe deep because it’s not about me. Even if I get everything wrong today, I am still loved and God is still at work.
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends!
His mercies never cease.
Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!”The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.
So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.”-Lamentations 3:22-26, Holy Bible, New Living Translation
Today I can breathe deep because grace multiplies.
“The struggling of fleshly efforts won’t deliver anyone, but God’s grace never fails. If you have big problems, remember that His grace is always sufficient to meet every weakness (2 Cor. 12:9). God does not just offer us grace, but He offers us grace, grace, and more grace. His supply is bountiful; no matter how much we use there is always plenty more.”
Joyce Meyer, in her book ” If Not for the Grace of God”
Today I can breathe deep because I am enough.
“No matter how much I get done, or is left undone, at the end of the day I am enough.”
-Brené Brown
Today I can breathe deep because God will never leave me or forsake me (Deut. 31:6). I will never at any moment be alone.
“I’ve heard a thousand stories of what they think you’re like
But I’ve heard the tender whispers of love in the dead of night
And you tell me that you’re pleased
And that I’m never alone.You’re a good good father
It’s who you are, it’s who you are, it’s who you are
And I’m loved by you
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am…”-from the song “Good Good Father” sung by Chris Tomlin
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