Vignettes Devotional

Vignettes Note To Self: He Still Wants Me!  But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:8 KJV If you have been alive for longer than a few years then I am sure you have had close, intimate experiences with rejection . We all have been rejected at some point in our lives, sometimes due to our own poor performance, or by people who just struggled to love us. Rejection is a part of life, yet we may find ourselves struggling to overcome being betrayed, not being in relationship with someone we wanted to be friends with, or with family pushing us away because of our beliefs, not getting the job we wanted, or, for some, having to face the pain, heartbreak and unfairness of divorce. We ourselves reject those we do not get along with, who do not share our culture and beliefs, who are not in the same league financially, fashionably, or educationally with us, or who have hurt us.   But do you know that God does ...

Vignettes Note To Self: Don't Live By Others Recommendations Then Saul clothed David with his armour; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword over his armour. Then he tried to go, but could not, for he was not used to it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I am not used to them. And David took them off. 1 Samuel 17:38‭-‬39 AMPC God Made You You On Purpose!   You were not created by God to follow, live by, or make others recommendations and opinions about you your final authority on how to live your life. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  Ephesians 2:10 NLT God made you you on purpose ~ for His purposes! God wants you to know how much He loves you and that, as the very embodiment of love, He thinks no evil towards you, but that He always seeks to give you His best for your life. Jesus wants you to trust...