The Woman I Want to Be Series (part 9)

   ™ The woman who is disciplined.

That which is most essential, will not always be most pleasantly attained and if I am to be effectively desensitized from the dictates of the flesh, then I must be adequately trained in activities and regimens which improve my relationship with you dear Lord. So I will remain one who welcomes your rebuke and chastisement, knowing it is the one whom you love that you teach to differentiate between right and wrong. All that is good was made by you for my use (and whatever circumstance or challenge which may arise that is not of you, you still turn around in my favor – for your glory) but I was made by and for you. Therefore, I refuse to indulge my flesh and become slave to that which I was

created to rule and have dominance over! I refuse to place more importance in anything than it deserves but rather, choose to keep all things in their rightful places and perspectives. I refuse to let money, food, emotions, fear, trinkets, sex, fame, greed, pride, romance, anger, bitterness, people, envy, sickness, want, etc, take from me or become that which my life revolves around – even briefly! That which you have made available to me to use and enjoy while on earth, I choose take advantage of in the contexts for which you made them and in always in moderation; but that which you have stated should have no place in my life, I do away with permanently and with JOY.

As I am taught by your Spirit, I am ever training this flesh to remain in subjection to You.

xxx, Kwiksie.

Would the Hypocrite please Rise?! :D

HYPOCRITE

Give to the needy,

Show love to the bad.

Pay your debts promptly,

In love and kindness, be clad.

Tell lies to none,

Neither God nor man.

Plant what is good,

Then reap joy from the land.

Forgiveness is a must,

Something you should gladly do.

Slander, malice and hate,

These MUST be far from you.

These are God’s instructions,

You’ll do well to live by the book.

When I am done doing the very opposite,

Perhaps I’ll turn and have a look.

Okwukwe Ifediora

3^rd March

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Hi people. :) I'm sorry i've been away so long...I have no excuses.

Up there is a piece i wrote in 2012. But i was just going through some of my old write-ups and it just occurred to me anew, how easy it is for us to get into hypocrisy - sometimes without even realizing it.

Here's a simple definition of the word from Wikipedia:

Hypocrisy is the claim or pretense of holding beliefs, feelings, standards, qualities, opinions, behaviors, virtues, motivations, or other characteristics that one does not actually hold. It is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another.^[1][2] In moral psychology, it is the failure to follow one’s own expressed moral rules and principles.[3]

We just tend to feel very good about being that guy or that babe who tells folks the proper things to do and the right ways to behave and the best thoughts to think and all that.

It does feel really really good doesn't it?

Funny enough, half the time we're probably saying the right things. I mean, the message is sound, the motives - on the surface - look pretty alright, the tone and approach could be on-point as well. But then, when our oh-so-perfect messages or rebukes are effectively passed across...does it make it easier for us to neglect to effect the changes we so passionately recommend to others in our very own lives?

I'm not just yarning off the top of my head - this used to be me. Way too often. (It still could quite easily be but now i attack this deadly habit like there's no tomorrow). :D

I'd feel so good after admonishing someone for some wrong behavior or attitude that's in all honesty detrimental to them, thinking what a 'good' person I really (can you smell the pride in my attitude former attitude? Sickening innit?). And then i'd walk away feeling like the counselor of the universe; thoroughly satisfied and proud of myself for getting the usual grateful or awed response i usually received from my audience. (lol, it wasn't all the time though).

I'd feel so good i'd forget to put the check on my own lifestyle or behavior concerning the very issue i was instructing others to be on their guards against. Rather dumb innit?

I know.

But what's amazing is that for awhile (a couple of days to weeks even) i could be walking around oblivious to the way i was damaging myself. I mean, you're going around trying to make the world a better place but eagerly trying to make yourself the only 'bad' that will be left in that same environment. How does that work? Really?

The answer is it doesn't. So eventually i'd catch myself slipping into hypocrisy at one point or the other, and then i'd feel appropriately remorseful and very much ashamed of myself. Sometimes i'd get thought bombs from the enemy that would sound something like:

* Some ambassador for Christ you are. You can't even get it right yourself! Who's going to bother listening to a fake? HA!"

#Eyeroll. The devil is such a nuisance.

Anyway, sometimes i actually listened to all that junk (thank the Lord for growth through His word though) and then i'd feel really sorry for myself and pathetic; then i'd cry and write a really touching 'I'm so sorry' poem to God and then I'd feel better. But you see, remorse and repentance can NEVER be the same just because they both start with the letter 'R' guys! The remorse thing would keep me sensitive for a couple days at most, and then i'd be right back at it.

However, I'm thankful my Father keeps teaching me how to love Him better. So these days when i catch myself ministering to or counselling some person and the Holy Spirit just brings to mind that I haven't been the best banner for Christ in that aspect, i don't stop counselling and go somewhere to sit and look morose. I repent in my heart, ask Him to help me out to be more sensitive and obedient to Him when I'm about to slip, and then I make a concerted, mega-violent and ruthless effort to kill the dominance of this here flesh in that area of my life.

It's been working just fine I must say. :)

Enjoy the rest of your week dear people.

xxx, Kwiksie.~

Thank You For The Now

The betrayal, the pain, the regrets, and the tears.

They were all I ever knew, and they knew me best.

I never got to understand my own actions,

I gave my all too soon and in return received piercing fractions.

Thus each blow to my heart signaled my eyes to express sorrow...

And I taught myself to dread all my tomorrows.

But you've managed to bring me from that point,

Though I can't fully explain how.

So in spite of my dim yesterdays,

At least I can thank you for the now.

None of them ever cared and they didn't pretend they wanted to.

We were alone and wounded and had never even heard of You.

My fury was worthless, fantasies of revenge the only lifeline.

I couldn't protect anyone and growing up took way too much time.

It went on almost forever, and my hatred burned deeper for our abuser and his supporter.

Where were you then and why are you just coming around?

Couldn’t you hear as each day in hurt and pain we screamed out loud!?

I've been told you can fix everything

But in my case I can't see how.

If you wouldn't save me then...

How can I trust you to save me now?

You think you've seen filthy? Well let me introduce you to me.

I'd fill in more details but this life excluding the eternal keeps me too busy.

I hear you're searching for who to save...move along

I'm not money for the bank, and I actually revel in my wrong.

I am successful, influential, and in my youth's prime;

So the only light I want in my life is the one prefixed with lime.

I don't think you know me, but I could care less if you did.

My life is mine to auction, and I’m ignoring your bid.

When people wonder how I manage to be so loved

I look in a mirror, point and say: "That's How!"

So now that you know I’m the reason behind my rising above,

Do you yet insist that for absolutely nothing I thank you now?

I had always hoped that in me you’d trust.

Letting go of your desperation and romance lust.

You chose to learn the hard way by getting bruised

That if you’d waited upon me you’d not have been so used.

But it pleases my heart that eventually you realized

That no one can truly value you until he sees with my eyes.

What you were forced to suffer was never my will

I loved you prior and I love you still.

In truth, you’d known of me but paid little attention

And thus my message of love - grace - forgiveness yet again knew rejection.

It broke my heart repeatedly, your pain.

But even moreso that it was the reason you wouldn’t let me in.

I longed to wipe those tears; heal that broken body and heart.

Evil has had its fun…won’t you let righteousness play His part?

I sense deceit has been well peddled to you

Else why should you be delighted at being played for a fool?

The issue is you’ve got it all twisted

And I’m hoping you’ll correct that before your time here is ended.

You’re convinced you don’t need me?

Your very heart beat proves you wrong.

If you believe it’s the world that loves you;

Then why am I the only one who hung?

You might have become too blinded to see

Just how much you need saving.

But if you give me the opportunity

You’ll have the best reason to give thanks to me.

It may not always seem reasonable

Especially when life’s weight tries to make you bow.

But rather than regret the past and fear the future

You can let me love you now.

Happy New Year beautiful people. :)

xxx, Kwiksie.~

Get Comfortable in That Body! It's the only one you're getting.2

#2 – Your ‘earth-suit’ is of very little value.

Just so you know, even as marvelously beautiful and excellent as our father has made us, our physical bodies have no eternal import whatsoever. Their functions are to serve as casings for the real man (The Spirit Man) to effectively function on this here earth. I believe a good illustration would be the astronaut. Just like you’d need a space-suit or something if you were to travel to the moon, we need these ‘earth-suits’ to accomplish our missions on earth. Now wouldn’t you consider it rather annoying, if you were a president and you sent these groups of individuals to outer-space to help solve a major problem that would adversely affect all of mankind if not speedily tackled, only to have these emissaries (who are fully aware of the grave implications of the mission's failure) forget their sole mission and begin squabbling over how someone else’s space-suit fits better than theirs’, or how another’s has glitter and ribbons on it while theirs’ doesn’t, and then some come up with the fact that they wish their helmet screens were tinted a different color and weren’t just transparent because that’s a bit too plain and boring, etc.’

Has anything sounded more redundant?

Here are people with a huge responsibility on their shoulders and they utterly disregard how important their singleness of mind and utmost concentration are to solving the challenge is. What’s worse? They are letting themselves get distracted by something as irrelevant as their appearance in SPaCe!!!
Perhaps it might have helped if they considered the possibility that no one really cares what they wear out there.
And then even if someone was idle enough to (for whatever reason) and kept griping about their space-suits not being stylish enough, it shouldn’t change anything because they would bear in mind who sent them and will remember that their being provided with a suit was for it to assist them in attaining their goals and not enter 'Space Fashion Weekly'. 

However, this is exactly what we do often. We forget that our purpose on earth is to live a life fully infused and enveloped with our love for Christ to the extent that all can be impacted by the force and power of it! The purpose is not to endlessly get to ogle ourselves in the mirror (or be ogled at for that matter), to have a million followers on Instagram & Twitter, to have the opposite sex eating out of our palms, or whatever other ‘profit’ (depending on your definition of the word) our physical appearance may get us. That is not the point! The Spirit man is the ‘big-deal’ and our flesh is just the functional container. Just as no amount of accessories and trimmings put on the space-suit should supersede the importance of it achieving its primary function (which is to safeguard the life of the space traveler and enable him or her fulfill their mission out there); the body should never become so prioritized that it no longer enables you fulfill your God-given purpose but instead distracts you from it.

#3 – Beauty’s Definition is in the Bible…not your brain or the media.

Personally, I used to have mega issues with what I perceived to be a painfully obvious lack of prominent hips. Sometimes I’d even let it affect the way I related (or if I related at all) with people. For instance I might shy away from being friends with someone because I had noted the sort of girls he was friends with and was convinced I couldn’t make the bar. You know why? ‘Cus they were all amply endowed in the hip/bum region and I wasn’t. What’s worse, some of them were years younger than me so there definitely had to be a problem, I was certain of it. Maybe I had stunted growth? Maybe I was malnourished (which was kind of a ludicrous thought because I very much enjoy food)? Maybe I wasn’t praying hard enough?!!

There’s no thought that didn’t cross my mind. 

I used to ask God at the start of each year to enlarge my hips and I’d promise to do this or that in exchange. I can’t go into the multitude of things that were wrong with my ‘prayer’, but what’s most important to note is that I’m pretty sure my motives were all messed up and at the time, I definitely wasn’t praying according to His will. Because I chose to perceive it to be some ‘deformity’ of sorts, I was convinced everyone else was thinking just like me and my perceptions were birthed by ignoring all the other wonderful traits I have been blessed with (a pretty face, nice hair and nails, good skin…) and focusing heavily on what I imagined I didn’t have but needed. In my mind, there were errors in my construction and so there I was asking God to improve on what He’d already stamped perfection. Needless to say, I was wrong; but when I came to the full understanding of how the beauty that really matters is the one that springs from my Spirit, and how the opinion of men regarding my appearance have nothing on what my creator has said about me – His masterpiece – I began to grow in and strengthen my God-imbued confidence, and my perspective changed. Now this isn’t saying that trying to improve on your appearance is a problem (please, who doesn’t like make-overs every now and then?!) This is saying that:

• ·Your appearance becoming more important than your purpose in life is an issue.

• ·The motive behind wanting to alter any part of you should be thoroughly checked and judged by scripture and your heart.

• ·You should take care of the container you’ve been given and just like we wouldn’t go around bashing a hired Lamborghini or spraying graffiti on a Limousine, I don’t believe we should run around cutting and scraping and making a canvas out of the bodies we’ve been given temporarily.

• ·The primary focus is the Spirit man! The need for you to keep
  
  the body pure and undefiled, in good and healthy shape constantly, still boils down to your Spiritual functionality. 1 Corinthians 3:17 talks about how we are God’s Holy temple and must remain undefiled or shall be destroyed. To defile means to make foul or dirty or unclean; to pollute, taint or debase; to violate the chastity of, or to sully – as a person’s reputation. This shows that defiling our bodies can be done in a variety of ways; we can defile our bodies through what we consume – food, movies, books, magazines, songs, conversations, shows, etc. We can defile it through sex (outside of the context God created it for – a Christ centered marriage), we can defile it via our words, we can defile it by what we put in it – silicon, drugs, chemicals, etc. 1 Corinthians 6:19 says we are the temple of the Holy Ghost and are NOT OUR OWN. Enough of the silly lie that many have bought because its convenient; “It’s my body/my life so I can do whatever I want with it!” This scripture tells us that our bodies are considered the dwelling place for the Holy spirit once we accept Christ, and that even these bodies we think we own are of God and do not belong to us. God has the copyright on us! When we don’t take care of His stuff the way He instructs they should be taken care of, destruction is very (gulp) imminent.

Think on these things. :)

xxx, Kwiksie.

Get Comfortable in That Body! It's the only one you're getting.

When God said He made you fearfully and wonderfully...He meant it.

 Many times I have to consciously remind myself not to get a tad bit exasperated when I converse with some young men and ladies. Too many times, too often, there's one person or the other whining about how this part of her sucks or how he totally needs to get ‘ripped’ or he’ll never be a ‘real man’ (whatever that means), or how she wishes she had someone's body or how she hates her facial features or how a pimple has deformed her hopelessly or how his not-so-deep voice is a bane to his existence or how his lack of height is the cause of all his problems or his un-chiselled face is the reason he is still single or how she's too skinny and wants to be fat or how she's too fat and just has to be skinny; and on and on it goes.

After I sigh and slap a palm to my face, a number of thoughts race through my mind when I hear such things...

#1 - God does not make mistakes.

Psalm 139:14 - 

Holman Christian Standard Bible

"I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well."

• The wonderfulness of the human mechanism is so great that, if realized, it produces a sensation of fear. It has been said that, if we could see one-half of what is going on within us, we should not dare to move.  -Pulpit Commentary

• The formation of man is not of himself, nor of his parents, but of God, and is very wonderful in all its parts. It has been matter of astonishment to many...who have, with any carefulness, examined the structure and texture of the human body, the exact symmetry and just proportion of all its parts, their position and usefulness; how every bone, muscle, artery, nerve and fibre, are nicely framed and placed to answer their designed end;...and have filled the most diligent inquirers into nature with amazement and wonder, being a full proof of the wisdom and knowledge of God. See Psalm 94:9; no man has cause to reproach his parents, nor blame the Former of all things for making him thus, but on the contrary should praise the Lord, as David did, who has given him life and breath, and all things; or own and confess, as the word may be rendered, that he is in various surprising instances, a wonder of nature. -Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible(Shortened slightly by me)

I can’t imagine what must be going through His mind when He has to watch that which He has called ‘good’, make themselves feel insecure over silly fears and dissatisfaction birthed by idleness.

P.s: #2 & #3 in next post.

xxx, Kwiksie.

The "The Woman I Want To Be Series" (part 8)

 ™ The woman who is industrious.

The word ‘industrious’ is defined (by the dictionary) as one who works energetically and devotedly; a person who’s hardworking and diligent. This word can also be easily used to describe the ‘Proverbs 31 Woman’ (who, by your grace, I am also). I choose to be diligent with and devoted to each and every task you assign to me Father. No matter how menial or basic an assignment you give to me seems to appear, or whether it give the impression of being the most daunting of duties in the history of man, I receive my strength and power to do all things from none other than You so I know I am very much able to successfully complete the task. I make Philippians 4:13 a watchword, bringing to my remembrance constantly that “I CAN do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!” I will not be one to chicken away from that which you command; I will not be one to whine and weep over any circumstance. I take full charge over every material and non-material resource that you deem fit to be placed within my care, and I apply the wisdom and understanding you freely supply me with, to maximize and utilize each one of them in a manner that would most please you.

Laziness, Sloth, Procrastination and Unproductivity, neither describe you, Lord God…nor I.

:)

"The Woman I Want To Be" series (7)

 ™ The woman who knows how to prioritize.

 There is a time for everything under the sun and if I am unable to properly allocate my time to things and activities by order of relevance, then I have failed at much. I choose to plan my time effectively based on the insight from your word (1 Corinthians 10:23 and 1 Corinthians 14:40). I refuse to be a waste; whether of time, energy or resources. I will not be one to spend her time on frivolous fancies but rather, one to invest in essentials which bountifully profit. I choose to be punctual, I choose to be time conscious, and I choose to be effective. Even in my speech, let my words be selected. Let me have the insight to know what I should say and when it need be said, for a scatter-brained nature and the inability to organize my thoughts and words are not my portion. Keep me from the careless evil that is procrastination and let me ever be divorced from all that laziness represents.

You are a God of order, and I – made in your spitting image – am a woman of order as well.

"The Woman I Want To Be" series (6)

 ™ The woman who is more beautiful on the inside than out.

Just as you, Lord, who is in me is greater than he that is in the world; likewise the beauty of my inner man – the real man – is of a thousand times more value than my outward casing on this earth. From your word, I have no doubt that I am beautifully and wonderfully made and since you do nothing in half measures, I know that beauty and wonder covers every aspect of my being – within and without. I appreciate you for taking the time to fashion me to perfection and I’m grateful that I am easy on the eyes. But let me not for one second, mislead anyone by my interests, speech or actions, into thinking that this temporary shell is a better representation of beauty than the heart and spirit which ought to mirror your perfection! Better yet, may I be a sharp contrast to one whose pride and confidence lies in her ability to manipulate situations and people by her looks and let it be evident to all that I place a lifetime of greater worth on infusing my insides with so much generosity, grace, and (most attractive) Christ-like love, that my entire being is naturally saturated with a blinding and appealing glow of loveliness.

I am not defined by my mirror’s reflection, but by that which my heart reflects.

An attractive body and pretty/handsome faces are nice things to have but are of little value. That which truly matters is a heart which exudes Christ's love endlessly. Nothing is more beautiful.

A common recommendation you might hear regularly or have heard before is; "Be your own kind of beautiful", and i'm guessing it's probably trying to emphasize on you being comfortable in your uniqueness and not trying to clone the next guy. But you know the recommendation that i believe beats that hands-down? This one:

xxx, Kwiksie~

My Sister Just Got Married!!!

YipPEEEeEee!
 
I'm excited  and happy for her (and her husband) and methinks it's only fair that I give you wonderful folks a chance to share in our joy & celebration too!
 
THREE HEARTY CHEERS FOR Joseph & Lulu!!!
 
:D .
My time online is limited because I've got a pile of academic work beckoning, so may these few photographs suffice.


Jay & Lulu ~ Unending Rhythm...

Daddy!

Lulu

Mummy



The colour Purple



Meet the Beautiful Bride...



Smiles errywhere



Awwww....;)

Proud Mother~ xxx

I am me...and that sucks.

 

And there wasn't a more incorrect statement on this blog.

 

Hi people.

For avoidance of doubt, this post is to tackle the mentality that prompts people to make such statements as the one in the  post title. Now you could call this a pep talk, or just categorize it with all the other severally repeated self-esteem booster wall papers and quotes all over the place. #Shrug. That all depends on you. For me, I just believe it would do more good than hurt to re-emphasize on a truth that has been there for much longer than many of us have lived. There are actually some who might be getting to know about this for the first time so - all the better!

Before I begin belting out scriptures, I'd just like to find out if there's anyone who's ever struggled (or is struggling) with esteem issues, feelings of worthlessness or lacking direction, etc. before? Obviously you can't exactly answer me now (unless you'd like to comment a response, lol) but i'm almost certain that each one of us have at least one scenario or life experience that just popped up in our minds when we read that question. It isn't strange you know. Every day we meet with or pass by people who are really going through some deep trials as a result of what they have been made to believe is truth concerning themselves, their lives, their experiences, their circumstances, or the ways their minds have been conditioned to view things generally. We've all grown up in different settings, have distinctly unique life experiences and have come to form our various mental concepts on many things. Concepts often influenced by our environments and those we often let become truth's definition.

The big question is, what makes one definition truth and the other a lie?

 

For me, the answer to that is simple. ANYTHING that - whether expressly or subtly - contradicts, negates, belittles, dismisses, negates or denies, the truth of the written word of God (aka The Bible) is the lie. That's all.

 

Basically, any line of thought, theory, concept or law, that is not built on sound doctrine isn't worth paying much attention to. All that they really end up doing is confusing a person, sending one on a wild goose chase for something that isn't available anywhere else but in Christ! Because if you've got Christ, YOU HAVE ALL THAT YOU NEED. Money isn't going to fix your problems nor help you put your self-concept in order, neither is yoga, psychology, romance, money, sex, fame, work, science, drugs, booze, power, a family, children, travelling, donating to charity, hustling, partying non-stop, the media, murder, music, suicide, or whatever else this world has at one time or the other postulated as the 'cure' to the different challenges we face everyday or throughout our lives.

 

Let's briefly look at the following scriptures:

 

-> Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created he him; male and female created he them.

 

* Obviously, God does not suck. Making us in His image means he made us after His awesome and perfect self. Sure we mess up and play the fools on many occasions, but that isn't us depicting our father's nature. In fact, when we sin we are deviating from who we really are and that's why everything within and without seem to get more and more messed up the farther we turn away from righteousness. They who have professed Christ Jesus as their Lord have left the rat-race of striving to live life to please the fake, oh-so-temporary self (the flesh). Once you become a member of God's Kingdom, you're translated from all that darkness and ignorance into His glorious light. Now all the focus is on Him; letting Him teach you, letting Him change you, letting Him lead and shape you to be a 100% accurate representation of His glory in ALL aspects.

 

-> Isaiah 43:7 - Even every one that is called by my name for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him yea, I have made him.

 

* Being called by His name distinguishes us from the rest of the world by or covenant relation to God. We are created for His glory, formed according to His will, and are privileged to be called His children as a result of grace. You can't get more special and honoured than that.

 

-> Ephesians 2:10 - For we are his workmaniship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

 

* All we have is by grace because all our spiritual advantages are from God. We are His workmanship in respect of the new creation (the one who has surrendered his/her life to Jesus); not just as men but as saints. The new man is the new creation and God is its creator. In this new birth we are born and begotten of His will and have accessed this new birth on account of Christ's sacrifice and suffering. Would you go through such great lengths to bridge the gap between you and someone else if you considered them a worthless mistake???

I didn't think so either.

 

-> Psalms 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

 

* How dare we look down upon something God took His time and creative energy into forming? God made us! He knew what He was doing, knew what He wanted and took the time to form it. Every hair strand to put, where to put it, how it would look, its colour and texture; every cell, muscle, sensory fibre, neuron, tissue, gland, bone, every-thing. Then someone gets up one day (someone who probably hasn't even managed to create a paper aeroplane in their entire life), and imagines him or herself unquestionably worthy and in the perfect position to criticize and recommend adjustments to what God has made. But you know the person who is even sadder than such an individual?

The person(s) who actually takes that analysis as law; choosing to live their lives based on a plethora of misconceptions.

 

Are there people born with deformities? Do accidents occur which forever change people's lives - and appearances? Of course. But James 1:17 says; "Every good and perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." All the good stuff is from Him!  Bad things started happening once we (humanity) ushered sin in. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE PRESENCE OF EVIL IN THE WORLD DOES NOT CHANGE GOD'S GOODNESS OR SUPREMACY. In fact, despite the fact that the devil will not tire to try to afflict the children of God in all sorts of ways, our encouragement lies in scriptures like 1 John 5:4, 1 Cor 15:57, & 1 Cor 15:54. He has given us the grace and ability to tackle whatever situations may arise. It may also help to note that God's goodness and perfection is depicted beyond our temporary earth-container (which is the human body, face, form, etc) and that it is the least important. God makes our outward forms so good because His nature is excellent - He doesn't do anything beneath that standard; but when it boils down to what is truly of value, His focus is on the man that should resemble Him -- the real man --- the Spirit man.

 

When you start to see yourself the way God sees you, you get to know your true identity, your purpose, and just how precious you are to Him. 

 

P.s: Forgive the lengthiness.

xxx, Kwiksie~