Do you wonder what God thinks of you? That very thought can bring immense peace or terrorizing fear. At the height of my chaotic sinful life, I was certain God was waiting for an opportune time to strike me down. Estrangement compounded the feeling that He couldn’t love me.
You may be wondering what God thinks toward you in an estranged relationship with a son, daughter, or close family member. When the child you love, nursed, and cared for no longer wants a relationship, you wonder about those things they say to you and others.
Are you such a terrible person? If they think so, does God? If you’re in need of some encouragement today, settle in and listen to some great news!
Our Thoughts About Self
If I were to ask you, what do you think about you, what would you tell me? Interesting question, right? How many people ask that? But take a moment. What would you say?
You might answer with something like these thoughts.
- I try to be a good person.
- I’m not perfect and I’ve made mistakes.
- Kind.
- Compared to whom?
Women are hard on themselves. You want to be thought of as a kind and loving person. Sure, we’ve all made mistakes, but life is hard and you do the best you can. Rarely, do I hear a woman describe her thoughts toward herself as loving, kind, forgiven, righteous and unconditionally loved.
What God Thinks Toward You
Furthermore, if I asked you what God thinks toward you, women tell me either they don’t know or it’s unfavorable. Sometimes, they may answer with the fact that He loves them but it’s conditional upon their behavior.
Would it surprise you to know that’s not what God thinks toward you at all? Scripture says that God is love. 1 John 4:8 says so. And 1 John 4:19 says we love because He first loved us.
If you did not grow up going to Church you may not realize that God seeks a personal relationship with you. In fact, women who did grow up in the Church like me, may not have realized it either. I was a Christian because I believed in Jesus, went to Church, read my Bible, and tried to be a good person.
When my world turned upside down, I became painfully aware of just how much I fell short of that theory. Moreover, I read in scripture that God says that no one is good. Not one. In fact, we can never be “good enough” to get to heaven because His standard is perfect. Only one person – Jesus Christ – filled that role.
Scripture is full of verses that address God’s thoughts toward you and how deeply He wants a relationship with you. Think of your closest friend and then multiply that time infinity. That’s how deeply He loves you and wants a relationship.
Let’s Look at Some Verses on His Thoughts
“For I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
“Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book, they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!” Psalm 139:16-17
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4
“And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8
“For God so loved that world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
And one of my favorites.
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
That’s some amazing thoughts God has toward you. I encourage you to spend a few minutes reading and saying those scriptures aloud after you listen today. There is power in those words.
Pondering What God Thinks Towards You
Hearing from the Bible what God thinks, could you now consider this?
- I am a child of God
- Loved.
- I am accepted and not condemned regardless of what others say or think.
- I will never be left alone for He is with me always.
- Jesus gave His life for me and took my sins upon Himself so that I could be forgiven.
- He knew me before I was even born – when I was in my mother’s womb.
- He has plans for me – to prosper me and give me a future and a hope.
Encouragement for the Estranged Woman
One of the negatives of estrangement with a loved one is the tendency to get down on yourself. To feel unloved and unworthy. Wondering what you did or said that would cause a son or daughter to abandon you.
Those thoughts toward yourself cause you to spiral like water rushing toward the drain and if you aren’t careful, you feel you may just drown and be forgotten.
That’s not what God thinks of you nor what He wants you to think of yourself. Have you downloaded my free guide to help you through your estranged relationship? It’s an interactive guide that will help you focus on who God says you are.
Change those thoughts and you’ll discover new peace and spark joy. Wouldn’t that be a positive change from those negative stinking thoughts that you and I have in estrangement?
Download it free at www.beckykolb.com/guide
Practice Makes Perfect
If you’re anything like me, you may feel awkward in believing the thoughts God has toward you. Identity is a buzzword that many are using today as they seek to identify who they truly are.
Scripture tells us precisely who we are. The more you recite the scriptures and even insert your name, the greater change in your belief of who you truly are.
“For God so loved, (insert your name), that He gave His one and only son, that I would not perish but have everlasting life.”
God desires that personal relationship with you. He wants you to know what God thinks towards you and that comes directly from the Bible.
Until next time, I encourage you to read the scriptures I gave earlier and personalize them. Google what God thinks toward you, and you’ll find many more truths that are written for you.
Change your thoughts and change your life. Who you are to God is a powerful one to begin with. Blessings my Friend.