I was attempting to give our adopted son some much needed encouragement. I explained to him that everything God created is wonderful and that he was fearfully and wonderfully made. I went on to tell him that even on those days when he doesn't feel special or worthy of anyone's love, God loves him just the way he is.
I told him that God created him with his own hands and gave him the physical attributes that he desired for him...the color of his hair, his eyes, how fast he runs, how he loves music, his talents, etc. "Like play-dough?" was his response and I said "Yes, exactly like play-dough, God is the potter and we are his play-dough and he made us just like he wanted just like we create what we want out of play-dough.
The world may scream to us that we are not thin enough, pretty enough, smart enough, rich enough, talented enough....but God lovingly created us - his love for us is unconditional. His love is unchanging - IT IS NEVER BASED ON OUR ACTIONS, OR TITHES, OR OFFERINGS TO HIM OR OUR ATTEMPT TO DO GOOD! It is impossible for us to do anything to earn God's love.
We are play-dough in his hands - we are vessels fashioned by a holy, redeeming God!
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Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8
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