Journey Day 278

So yesterday I was feeling extra overwhelmed, so I jumped in my car and drove to Peaksview Park to just sit and read. Mostly I think I drove there because it's like 20ish minutes from my house so I could have the car ride to think. As I was driving I talked to my mom and I'm so glad I did! She gave me some awesome advice and reminded me of what God thinks of me. It doesn't matter how other people define me, all that matters is how God sees me and God sees me as His child that he loves. For example, Isaiah 62:5, "As a young man marries a young woman, so will your builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you." and Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..." and one of my absolute faves, Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save, He takes great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He rejoices over you with singing." and Isaiah 43:25, "I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions or My own sake; and I will not remember your sins." So yes, I have flaws and faults aplenty, BUT God loves me just the same! And He takes great delight in me and blots out my transgressions! I may be completely imperfect but it doesn't matter, God loves me anyway! That's not to say that I shouldn't strive to be a better person, after all that's what my whole journey is about, but even when I stumble and fall God loves me anyways. When I feel worthless, or like a failure God loves me just the same! His love never leaves me nor forsakes me. As Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."