**This post is part of the weekly link up over at the Faith Barista. The topic for today is, quite simply, "Jesus."
One of the bloggers I read was talking about being challenged by another fellow blogger to answer one simple yet profound question: How does Jesus see you? Here's her beautiful answer to that question--you should hop over and take a look! The question immediately caught my attention, basically reaching out to grab me, shake me, and say, "I'm meant for you!"
So here I am, my mind rolling over all the crazy thoughts popping up.
What's easy to tell you ("easy" is used a bit loosely here!) is how I would see my if I were sitting in Jesus's seat next to the Father and looking down here. What jumps to my mind first are all the flaws:
my temper
overly sensitive
unforgiving
definitely not Susie Homemaker
impatient
a procrastinator
never exercises
untrusting
...the list could go on, but that's probably enough (I would just as soon not keep listing all the bad traits!).
The thing is, while I was thinking about all those things I read this post that reminded me of something I seem to forget:
I am God's masterpiece.
I am His beloved, one He chose and promised never to leave.
I'm a sinner, there's no doubt, but I'm a sinner saved by grace and covered in His blood.
I'm a work in progress and may feel like I should be carrying a sign that says "Please excuse the mess," but when Jesus thinks about me I think a smile comes across His face.
It's probably one of amused exasperation from time to time, but it's still there. He sees His creation, a girl who
~loves (however imperfectly) her family fiercely
~is creative
~gets lost in words on a regular basis
~never quits (though I can tell you, there are definitely times I want to)
~dreams big
~is forgiven, chosen, and deeply loved.
One of the bloggers I read was talking about being challenged by another fellow blogger to answer one simple yet profound question: How does Jesus see you? Here's her beautiful answer to that question--you should hop over and take a look! The question immediately caught my attention, basically reaching out to grab me, shake me, and say, "I'm meant for you!"
So here I am, my mind rolling over all the crazy thoughts popping up.
What's easy to tell you ("easy" is used a bit loosely here!) is how I would see my if I were sitting in Jesus's seat next to the Father and looking down here. What jumps to my mind first are all the flaws:
my temper
overly sensitive
unforgiving
definitely not Susie Homemaker
impatient
a procrastinator
never exercises
untrusting
...the list could go on, but that's probably enough (I would just as soon not keep listing all the bad traits!).
The thing is, while I was thinking about all those things I read this post that reminded me of something I seem to forget:
I am God's masterpiece.
I am His beloved, one He chose and promised never to leave.
I'm a sinner, there's no doubt, but I'm a sinner saved by grace and covered in His blood.
I'm a work in progress and may feel like I should be carrying a sign that says "Please excuse the mess," but when Jesus thinks about me I think a smile comes across His face.
It's probably one of amused exasperation from time to time, but it's still there. He sees His creation, a girl who
~loves (however imperfectly) her family fiercely
~is creative
~gets lost in words on a regular basis
~never quits (though I can tell you, there are definitely times I want to)
~dreams big
~is forgiven, chosen, and deeply loved.