Weekly Review – Chapter 2
Monday, Jackie took us back to the beginning of Creation! Wow, the way she described this in her blog was simply beautiful!! All this beauty was created as a place where God’s own image would dwell. This would be the home of Adam and Eve. The beauty of all the trees, birds, flowers, rivers, and such; and then God added two more things: man and woman. Jackie reminded us that the creation of Adam was different to the way God made the world. He said the Word and it came into being but with Adam, He formed him from the dust of the ground and then breathed life into him. How awesome this is to know that we were created differently than everything else and that we bear the image of God. And when God created woman…WOW! She is so perfect. This first WOMAN! So beautiful, with flawless skin, long hair, the eyes, when she first set them on Adam. Talk about her body, her arms and legs…. A beauty to behold! Jackie closes her blog with this reminder: “Dear girlfriend, you are Eve, the crown of creation. It’s no wonder you feel the way you do, the way you long to be the beauty or the princess in your story. I pray that you will allow the Lord to restore what has been lost so that you can take your rightful place.” What a beautiful reminder!
Tuesday, Tonya reminded us that God is relational. God is relational. So are we. God has a heart for romance. So do we. God has a desire for intimate relationships. So do we. God longs to love us. We long to love. God longs to be loved. We long to be loved. It’s time that we embrace the heart God placed in each and every woman. A heart that is created in the image of God’s heart. We were designed in His image, this is why we are so in-tune with the relationships we keep. It’s not a weakness. It is another part of our heart that is created after Gods. God’s heart. Eve’s heart. Our heart. There is one relationship that should be held higher than any other. She reminded us that our relationship with God should never take the back-burner! It should always be the most important relationship we have.
Wednesday, Carissa reminded us that we can be someone’s “Ezer” with just a smile, a positive comment, a loving remark. I have to constantly remind myself that every day! God gives us the opportunity to be someone’s Ezer with friends, co-workers, family, and even strangers. You never know what just a little smile can do—you may have saved someone’s life! And that’s the beauty in you! That’s you, acting in God’s image, and loving a hurting world. To be an everyday Ezer Kenegdos…that’s our mission! She also reminded us that We, as women, are beauty incarnate. She closed her blog with this reminder: You are beautiful. You are created in the image of God. You are essential. You matter.
Thursday, Michelle reminded us of our beauty; that We are created in God’s image. Think about that. Out of ALL the things that God created, everything, it is us that He decided to create in His image. What an amazing honor. Jeremiah 29:13 it says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” He has confidence that if you truly get to know Him, you can’t help , but fall in love with who He is and want to make that relationship grow. She reminded us of how beautiful we are because we are created in His image. She reminded us to treasure the beauty that God created, and ended her blog with this reminder: There is a radiance in your heart that the world desperately needs. Shine bright, ladies!
Today, I would like to close with this. You are a special unique creature. God created YOU for His pleasure. He created YOU just as you are…no more, no less. You are beautiful. There is no doubt about that! He created YOU in His image! YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made! You are exactly who God designed you to be. Meditate on that! Allow God to speak to your heart through this message this week! Allow Him to show you the beauty that He created. Allow Him to open your eyes to see the creation that He created! Allow Him to teach you to LOVE this creation, just as you are!
I love you! God loves you! And until next week, as Michelle said, “Shine Bright!”
Christi
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