At my parents’ new house in Paris, they used one room of the house as their private library. When I was helping them put the books on the shelf, I saw a small diary that written by hand writing “You in the Eyes of God” and there is my mom’s signature under the right corner on its cover. Don’t know why, I was tempted to saw the content of the diary. After I got permission from my mom to read her diary, at first I thought it was just a random thought of my mom but the more I read I became aware that the writing wasn’t just a random thought but rather to contemplation and it made my heart touched. My dear friend, this evening I love to share what my mom wrote about. Here it is…
You in the eyes of God
If Jacob saw Joseph as a good child,
If in the eyes of his ten brothers, Joseph was a useless dreamer
If in the eyes of Midianite traders looked Joseph as a slave
If Potiphar saw Joseph as wise man, and as a lover in the eyes of Potiphar’s wife
In the eyes of God Joseph was an Egypt young king candidate.
People could look you with the different point of view and assessment. So it is with God. God has His own way to see you through His eyes. God said,
For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
When you are disparaged by people around you, don’t be discouraged, don’t be disappointed, and don’t be sad, because God has His own way and reason how He sees and judges you. Only God knows who you really are.
If God wants and wills,
An office boy in your office could be a CEO in your own company.
God could make nothing to be something, impossible to be possible
And,
He doesn’t care about your age. God blessed Abraham in his very old age.
He doesn’t care about your ability. God chose Moses as Leader of Israelites
He doesn’t care about your experience, He chose David a young shepherd as a King of Israel
He doesn’t care about the gender, He chose an orphan, Esther, as a queen
He doesn’t care about someone who have dark past, Paul had dark past but God chose him.
God doesn’t care about one’s social status. God choose a hated person, corruptor, traitor of the Nation, and sinner. God was choosing Zacchaeus’ house to stay.
How people look you, it doesn’t matter. How God looks you, it does matter.
In the eyes of God,
You are Father’s child
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1)
You are the precious and Honor in the God’s sight, and loved by God.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you… (Isaiah 43:4)
You were redeemed by God, belongs to God
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. (Isaiah 43:1)
You are protected by God
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2)
The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. (Psalm 121:5)
You are no longer a servant, but God’s friend.
I no longer call you servants; Instead, I have called you friends. (John 15:15)
You are set by God
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5)
God has wonderful plan for you
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(Jeremiah 29:11)
You are who will always get the fulfillment of God’s promise
…not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. (Joshua 23:14)
You are who always get God’s help in the midst of the hard times
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
You are who always receive every of your prayers in the Name of God
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22)
You were chosen by God with a special task. Bear fruit!
… But I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit (John 15:16)
After I read my mother’s writing I hug her and said, “Mom, thank you for this important reminder” then she said, “Finally you read it now. Please always keep it in your heart and mind. When people degrade you, doubt your ability, or even maybe assume that you’re nothing, please remember that in the eyes of God you are so special because God created us in a special way. God ended His work with a “personal touch” God formed us from the dust of the earth and gave us live by breathing His own breath. And remember this; we also created in His likeness so we may rule over the other creatures. But don’t ever underestimate people around you for you don’t ever know what God’s plan to those around you. Be good always, my dear princess”
My Dear readers, not only for me, I hope and pray this post could be a reminder and strengthening for all of us. In the eyes of God we’re special. People might don’t like us, maybe we’re worthless in the eyes of human, but in God we’re precious, honored, and loved. Amen
Karina – Living by faith
“You in the Eyes of God” by Rebecca Fong
Image source: Google Images.
Beautiful!
Dear brother in Christ, Paul.
Thank you very much. Brother. God Bless.
Dear Karina, this is so beautiful. It brought tears to my heart. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you, your mum and your family.
Cristina
Dear sister in Christ, Cristina.
You are welcome 😉 Thank you very much. Blessings to you and your family as well.
I really loved this Karina. Thanks for sharing! 😀 – Sherline.
Dear sister, Sherline.
You are welcome,sis. By the way thank you very much for reblogged my post to your blog.. it was a great honor to me. I really appreciate it. God Bless and have a wonderful day.
You’re welcome Karina 😉 God Bless!
Reblogged this on Sherline's Watchu Thinkin' Blog and commented:
You have got to read this beautiful piece by Karina. Her mom was the inspiration for this post and it’s all about how God sees us in light of everything. There’s mans perspective and then there’s God’s perspective…we should always remember how God sees us at any point in our lives. May this post bless you today. God Bless! – Sherline 😀
Wow. How special and beautiful. Love this: “For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Be blessed. God is in an amazing mood.
Dear brother in Christ, Michael.
Thank you very much, brother 😉 God Bless and have an amazing day in the Lord.
I can see where you get your zeal for the Lord. Your mom was a good influence on you.
Dear, sister Kathy..
To be honest, beside my daddy, my mom is a good role model for me. Thank you,sis. God Bless.
My beautiful sista…
Really brought tears when I read this one..Mommy Becca is awesome mom for you..No wonder you become a portrait of her. Thank you for sharing. Big hugs to mommy Becca in Paris.
What a beautiful and special moment this must have been for you. As I read, I could picture the scene. This is sooo beautiful. I thank God for your Mum and for you too Sis. This really made me emotional. We all need to know that God’s perception of us is what counts. Blessings to you Karina❤️
Reblogged this on Ad Infinite-item and commented:
Truth to be embraced through this day and throughout our journey,
What a wonderful thing to find! something to treasure always!!
Dear sister in Christ,Sheila
Thank you very much 🙂 God Bless.
Beautiful story by your mother. Thanks to both of you for sharing.
Dear brother in Christ, Richard..
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for your lovely response. God Bless.
This is a great one. Thank you for reading my devotionals.
Reblogged this on Talmidimblogging.
Dear Karina, your mother’s words are wonderful, just as yours always are. This made me tear up. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Dear,sister Wendy
You are welcome,sis. Thank you for the lovely comment. Blessings to you too..have a great day.
Karina,
Thank you so much for sharing your mother’s insight into God’s love and wisdom… From beginning to end, God’s word demonstrates His most wondrous love and guiding in our every situation in this world… Your mother has a true understanding of God’s care for us in every seemingly impossible circumstance…
We can rejoice in this kind of fellowship with our Lord and God… Blessings to you and yours ~~~ Margaret
Dear sister in Christ, Margaret.
You are welcome 😉 Thank you for your insightful comment,sister. God Bless and have a wonderful day in the Lord.
Words that touch the soul and heart l enjoyed the passages .Have a wonderful week Karina. Jalal
Dear Mr. Jalal
Thank you very much 🙂 have a wonderful week in the Lord to you too.
welcome be blessed.
So beautiful and encouraging! Sherline sent me here! So glad she did.
Dear sister in Christ, Lynn
First of all, thank you very much for visiting my blog and thank you for reading. I am so blessed sister Sherline reblogged my post. God Bless.
Thank you for reminding us of how God sees us! Beautiful post!
Dear, Matthew
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you for reading. God Bless and have a nice day.
Karina, thank you sharing the Lord’s legacy for you through your mother.
Praise Him, our Father sees us in His Son, loved and cared for now and eternally.
Dear sister in Christ, Frances
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for the lovely comment. God Bless
This is truly special, not only the message and reminder, but that it came from your mother. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Hello there,
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you for reading. God Bless.
Such a beautiful post! Thank you so much for sharing your mother’s word’s with us, they are such great reminders of God’s love for us!
Blessings~
Dear,sister Robby
You are welcome 🙂 thank you very much for reading and for the nice response..God Bless.
Karina,
You are very welcome! I enjoy reading your blog.
Blessings~
Wonderful ☺
Thank you very much 🙂 God Bless
Welcome dear😊
This is beautiful. How wise is your mother to remind that while we should remember to focus on who we are in God’s eyes (and not the world’s), we also need to be considerate of God’s plans for others!
Dear. Linda
Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post. Yes we are! As you said we need to focus on who we are in God’s eyes 🙂 Thank you and God Bless.
Hi Karina,
That was heart provoking. We don’t know what God plans for us or anyone else. What we see is carnal man, our Lord see’s us through His eyes. I love your Moms message. God was speaking through her. I hope you don’t mind my reposting on my site. The world needs to hear this message. We need to come together as a global family in Christ. We can’t discount anyone.
Dear sister in Christ, Lisa..
First of all, thank you very much for visiting my blog and reading my post.. Yes you definitely can repost it on your site.. it would be a great honor and I really appreciate it. I just hope and pray that my post could be a blessing to others.. Please repost this post to yours anytime you want..Thank you very much and many blessings
Thank you, Karina, for this wonderful post.
Also thank you for visiting my site today at hatrackley.com. My wife was born in Indonesia in 1950. After moving between Indonesia and Holland for a few years, she eventually settled in the USA where she went to school and where we met in 1974. Oddly enough, my younger granddaughter is also named Karina. I hope to read many more of your posts.
Dear brother in Christ, Mark.
You are welcome, brother 🙂 Woow..what a surprise for me to know that you wife was from Indonesia too and your younger granddaughter have same name with me 🙂 Also thank you for following my blog. I hope will read your blog posts more. Thank you.brother Mark. God Bless and have a Blessed Sunday.
Wow, God has blessed both you and your mom with the gift of writing. This really is beautiful and powerful. I’m reading Isaiah right now, and find that God is really speaking to me about identity. Thank you for this Karina!
Dear sweet friend, Emily
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for the reading and commenting my post 🙂 God Bless.
Pingback: You In The Eyes of God | Living Sacrifice Ministries
True…we are actually God’s children.. sometimes life seems hard because god who is our parent has a better plan for us…. amazing article✨✨
Hello there
Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post 🙂 God Bless
Very enlightening post. I love the way God sees me❤️
Dear sister in Christ, Laura
Thank you very much for your lovely comment 🙂 God bless.
Pingback: The Weekly Headlines – My Daily Musing
Whenever I think about the diversity of our ethnic and economic and environmental backgrounds, I always remember something from a conversation I had years ago with a work client. “We are who we are.” Nice post, Karina. Have a wonderful day!
Hello there..
“We are who we are” yes that was a true expression. We are still we are in the eyes of God. Thank you very much for the great comment 🙂 Have a blessed Sunday.
Ohh. This is such a beautiful reminder. Thanks so much for sharing your mom’s diary. It is such joy to see one’s self through God’s eyes. Too often the other voices are so loud. Thank you so much for this reminder. And inspiration.
Hello there..
You are so welcome 🙂 I thank you for your time to visit my blog and read my post also thank you for your lovely comment. God Bless.
Really, really enjoyed the words of wisdom!
Hello there…
Thank you very much for taking your precious time to visit my blog, reading my post, for the lovely comment, and also for following my blog. I really appreciate it. God Bless.
Look forward to reading more and hopefully sharing some thoughts, ideas and beliefs with you.
Thank you for these words!!! ❤
Hello dear,
You are welcome 🙂 thank you for taking time to read my post. God Bless
You’re Welcome! God Bless you too! 💓
I just love your writing. So inspiring.
Dear Brother in Christ, Keith
Thank you very much 🙂 God Bless
Thank you, dear Sister, for sharing your mother’s wise and beautiful words!
Dear sister in Christ, Sherrie
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post. Have a wonderful week in Christ.
So encouraging! Just the words I needed.
Hello dear…
Thank you very much for reading my post 🙂 God Bless.
Thank you, Karina Lam, for your words of encouragement. The biblical references are a wonderful reminder of God’s love for you. Blessings!
Hello there
You are much welcome. Thank you very much for taking to visit my blog and read my post. God Bless
God bless you Bunso! (Bunso is a Tagalog term for young sister) Beautiful poetry and prose matched with juicy Biblical Truth. Inspiring and encouraging!
Kuya Francis (Kuya is big brother)
Hoy!
Maraming salamat sa pagbisita sa aking blog, din para sa iyong magandang komento. pagpalain ka ng Diyos! (I am so sorry if my Tagalog so bad! quite been long time not talking Tagalog.
Hello Karina! You know Tagalog, really? How? Have you been here? God enlighten you more and shower you with His wisdome and guidance.
Hello there
Actually I have never lived in the Philippines but I love to learn many languages. God bless me with the ability to master several languages such as Dutch, German, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, a bit Tagalog and Thailand 🙂 Thank you very much and God Bless.
Wow. What a gift. Indeed you’re talented and gifted.
This was wonderful!
Hello there..
Thank you very much for reading 🙂 God Bless.
This is so beautiful and so profound!! A personal diary of inspiration for your mum and for generations to come. The fruit falls by the tree and you are following in her footsteps.
I like to share this with my own nieces and nephews too. Blessings to you and your mum.
Dear, sister Rosanne
I am so glad you want to share this post to your nieces and nephews. Just hope and pray it could be a blessing. Thank you very much for the nice comment 🙂 God Bless.
Love this! God bless
Dear brother in Christ, Gilberto
Thank you very much for visiting my blog and read my post 🙂 God Bless.
Very beautiful and very encouraging words here!
Hello there..
Thank you very much for the lovely comment 🙂 God Bless
The great dragon was hurled down– that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him- Rev:12
Worship the Savior not the devil.
Immortal God “Kabir”
visit
http://www.supremegod.org
Hello there..
Thank you very much for visiting my blog, read my post and put the nice comment 🙂 have a wonderful weekend.
Good one here.. thanks
Hello there..
You are welcome. Thank you very much for reading my post. God Bless.
Amen!
Awesome!!!!!
Hello dear…
Thank you very much for reading my post and your lovely comment. God Bless
This is absolutely extraordinary and wise! I see that you and your mother are both wonderful writers! Thank you for sharing this beautiful encouragement. ❤
Dear sister in Christ, Lynna
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for reading and for the lovely comment. You are a wonderful writer too. Thank you and God Bless.
Amen-Amein Sister in Christ Jesus-Yeshua!! God Bless you Sister in Christ Jesus-Yeshua and Your Family members and Friends!!
May our ONE TRUE GOD THE FATHER who art in Heaven Above Bless all my Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus-Yeshua and my Messianic Jewish Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus-Yeshua and Your Families and Friends!!
I Love you all Everyone through Jesus-Yeshua Christ, because HE LOVED 💜💕 EVERYONE FIRST!!
Love 💕 Always and Shalom ( Peace ), YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
Thank you very much, dear Kristi Ann. God Bless.
Thanl you for this Beautiful and so inspiring post.
In the eyes of the Lord we are so special.
Amen
Hello there…
You are welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for lovely comment. Yes we are so special in the eyes of the Lord. God Bless.
Amen!
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people… Psalm 149:4
Amen! Thank you very much for reading my post 🙂 God Bless. Have a blessed Sunday.