Sunday Nights Girls Group was Awesome!  I hope those that came (and even those that couldn't be there) really got the message: that God Loves you and you have a purpose!

God created Eve because she was needed.  She brought beauty, to Eden.  I can't even begin to imagine the fellowship she had with God.  When Eve ate the apple, her eyes were opened (not to the Beauty around her), but to the nakedness and with that came shame.  God did not intend for us to feel shame, especially with our bodies, but all to often we girls do! God created us in His Image! as a masterpiece! Do you see yourself as a masterpiece?  When was the last time you looked in the mirror and said "I am Beautiful"?  Well girls that's your homework for the next month, everyday I want you looking at yourself, right into your eyes and say: You are Beautiful!  Repeat it unitl you mean, know it, and Believe it! 

If you weren't at Girls Group this week we made  a list of the top 5 things we liked/loved about ourselves!  For some it was pretty hard to come up with 5, and that breaks my heart! So think about that, what are 5 things you like/love about yourself?  Can you name 5? How about 10?  Need help? Ask me or ask a friend I betcha we cna come up with 5 or 10 or 20 or more!  Because you are Beautiful, a Masterpiece!

Have a Beautiful Day! 

Christina

Next Meeting July 11th 6:30-8p.m. Room 301 See ya there!  

I am a Masterpiece!

Ephesians 1:11-12 (MSG) It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

SO what are you living for? Do you seek the approval of those around you? Are you looking to the world to tell you who you are, what's right and wrong, whats Beautiful, Acceptable? Don't fret(worry) you don't have to! I know it's hard, I still do sometimes look to those around me to get approval to make me feel like I have value. But God's word tells us differently. In the above scripture He is saying Look at me (Christ) to find out who you are, not the world!) I(God) created you, perfectly the way you are. Do you believe that? Moles, Glasses, Short stumpy legs, etc.. and all God created you perfectly in His Image! (Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 3:18)

Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!-- Anne Frank --

Do you know that good news inside of you? Do you know how great you are! Right now! My wish, wait scratch that my prayer for you is that you would see it, know it, and believe that you have something great inside.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.


Workmanship or Poiema can also mean Work of Art, Masterpiece! We are God's Masterpiece. I like to think of our lives like Stained Glass window. All the broken glass, stained with our failures, triumphs, sins, pains, joys etc.. all those things in our life that we can not see how they fit with a life God has called us to. But like an Artist God puts all that broken, stained glass together to make us into a masterpiece, a work of art. He choose us! He Loves us! Right where we are, but he loves us to much to allow us to sit there. He gave us each a plan and a purpose, and God has given each of talents, gifts to use. Will you look for those in yourself? Will you ask God what your purpose is? Will you seek out your value in His truths or keep allowing the world to tell you who you are? It's my hope that you will begin to see yourself the way God does BEAUTIFUL! LOVED! VALUABLE! A MASTERPIECE! Ok repeat after me: I AM BEAUTIFUL! (come on say it) I AM LOVED! (believe it!) I AM A MASTERPIECE! (Now repeat it until you do believe it)
Girls you are Beautiful, Loved, Thought of and Prayed for! Stop letting the world around you define you! I am praying this for you!

Love ya Christina