Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: Discovering How God Sees You (Daily Devotional)

"If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will...find the knowledge of God." (Proverbs 2:3-5)

You are about to unearth the most priceless of all hidden treasures. To begin this great discovery, all you need is a pen and your favorite Bible translation. As you bring to the surface the truths of each daily devotion, you will see God's perspective of you from His Word.

     Research has shown that it takes three weeks to form a habit; therefore, as you end this study, you should be in a precious pattern of seeing yourself through God's eyes. The following six steps will be used by the Spirit of God to bring to light that which may be currently hidden from view:

1. Begin each day asking God to reveal your worth...simply because you are His child.
2. Concentrate on the initial statement concerning you and on the corresponding Scripture.
3. Read the practical commentary along with the prayer that the Lord's heavenly view of you would penetrate your heart.
4. Look up the additional Scripture references from your favorite translation. Then personalize and paraphrase them, putting them into your own words.
5. Write a personal prayer completing the phrase---Father, through Your eyes I can see that I...
6. Repeat the printed truth at the bottom of the page. With a grateful heart, acknowledge that indeed God does see you as worthy of confidence and secure in value.

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An Example
       
Day 32
  

I am given the compassion of Christ.

Personalize these verses in your own words.

Isaiah 49:15   No matter who rejects me, the Lord will never forget me. No matter who is cold toward me, the Lord has compassion for me, even greater than a mother for her child.

Lamentations 3:22-23   God not only loves me, He also has compassion for me. I don't need to be overcome by my trials because God will always love me and be faithful to me.

Father, through Your eyes I can see that I...   will never be without Your love and compassion. I shouldn't base how I feel about myself on how I am being treated by others. Thank You that Your compassion will never fail me.

I am loved because...I have the unfailing compassion of Christ.

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