Through the Waters
Job's friends showed up when disaster struck. For seven days, they sat with him in silence, grieving with him (Job 2:13). This was actually beautiful - the ministry of presence, sitting with suffering without trying to fix it. But then they opened their mouths and ruined everything. They o
Father, I confess I've hated my body more than I've honored it. I've looked in mirrors with disgust, criticized features I didn't choose, compared myself to impossible standards, and treated my body like an enemy that needs to be punished into submission. I've believed the lie that my body
You opened your eyes this morning in a body you didn't select. You didn't choose your height, your metabolism, your facial features, your body type, your physical capabilities, or your health challenges. For some, this body feels like home. For others, it feels like a prison - too tall, to
I knit you together in your mother's womb - every part of you was my intentional design. You're not a random accident or a cosmic mistake. You're fearfully and wonderfully made, exactly as I intended. When you look in the mirror with disappointment, remember - I looked at you and called yo