HE LOVES YOU

O LORD, You have searched me and know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. (Psalm 139:1-6)

Ever since I can remember, I have always struggled with letting others see the authentic me for fear that I would be rejected, laughed at, ridiculed and judged. The funny thing is I desperately want others to see me for who I am; to see me, imperfections and all, and just love me for me. Isn’t that what we all really want, to be loved for who we are; for who God created us to be? Yet, even after 37 years, I find myself still longing to be known; to be known by my husband, my friends, my family, my colleagues, my neighbors. My desire is not to be famous or to be known for what I do; but to be known for who I am at heart. However, I am faced with the realization that I rarely show others who I am at heart making it difficult for anyone other than God, my creator who formed my inward parts, to really see me for me and love me with all my scars and imperfections.

I was reflecting on this today and I realized that I want people to see through the mask, the façade I often wear. I want people to stop with the niceties and the fluff that has no meaning, no heart and call me out in love! Even as I say that it terrifies me and excites me at the same time, as I have become quite comfortable hiding behind my mask.

Yet, no matter if I feel known by others or not, there is such a comfort in the reality that God does know me and He really sees me at heart. He not only knows what I do, but He knows my thoughts before I think them and my words before I speak them; He knows everything about me. No matter what mask or façade I present to the world, God sees right through it. The truly amazing and wonderful thing is even after seeing me, all of me, He loves me more than I can fathom. I am just overwhelmed with amazement and joy when I think about His love for me; after all, despite all my faults, my failings and imperfections He loves me, He really loves me!

God made each of us and knows us intimately. He is constantly thinking precious thoughts of us. No matter what masks we wear or façade we put on for the rest of the world, He sees us for who we really are at heart and He loves us! I would say that is good news and is definitely cause for joy, celebration and thanksgiving. Won’t you join me in celebrating God’s love this week?


COACH’S CALL TO ACTION

• Dive in and fully immerse yourself in God’s love for you this week. What does that mean for you? What does this look like?


• Meditate on Psalm 139 and journal around God’s love for you.


• Select at least one day this week where you will leave all your masks at home, packed away. Give each of your masks a name and write each one down on a separate piece of paper. Then, pack each one away in a bag or a box and put it in your closet for the day. What was revealed to you in this process? What did you discover?
  
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