Stainless.

Do you ever just feel like you are not good enough?
Not pretty or handsome enough?
Not talented enough?
Not strong or tough enough?
Not smart enough?
Not rich enough?
Not as people-pleasing enough?

I have had more than one of these days lately.

As I lounged around this evening I found God urging me to spend time with Him and I confess, I did not want to. Not because I hate Him. Nor because I just wanted to continue to be lazy. (Okay, maybe.) But the root of my (dare I say almost) rebellion was I did not want to walk away with out more peace. I did not want to walk away with more desires yet being unfulfilled. Honestly? I did not want to be rebuked.

The following, however, is a (tiny) glimpse into my time with Him. (Note: I was playing my Jesus Culture Pandora station in the background. Hence the song lyrics that popped up so vividly.)

Psalm 37:8b "FRET NOT YOURSELF, IT TENDS ONLY TO EVIL"

"I see no stain on you My Child" 

Psalm 3:25 "I HAVE NOT SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN OR HIS CHILDREN BEGGING."

"Christ Alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Father's love
Through the storm, He is Lord,
Lord of all." 

Psalm 38:9 "O LORD, ALL MY LONGING IS BEFORE YOU: MY SIGHING IS NOT HIDDEN FROM YOU."

Psalm 39:7 "AND NOW, O LORD, FOR WHAT DO I WAIT? MY HOPE IS IN YOU."

1 John 3:20 "FOR WHENEVER OUR HEART CONDEMNS US, GOD IS GREATER THAN OUR HEART, AND HE KNOWS EVERYTHING."

"We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome"

"By Your grace I stand,
Healing is in Your hand.
In all things we know we are more than conquerors"

"I know that You are for me
I know that You will never
Forsake me in my weakness
And I know that You have come now
Even if to write upon my heart
To remind me who You are

Because of the burden I had to write, my sense is these words are not just for me- but for you as well.

Enjoy His words, Child of God.
He sees no stain on you.

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Song credits: 

My Beloved, Kari Jobe
Cornerstone, Hillsong
Overcome, Desperation Band
Healing is in Your Hand, Christy Nockels
You are for Me, Kari Jobe