God's Word declares ....how He sees you

God sees you as precious and valuable, created in His image, and He loves you unconditionally. You are considered a beloved child of God, and your worth is not determined by your past or your achievements, but by His grace and love for you.

You Are Precious and Valuable

God sees you as unique, made in His image.  You are cherished, dearly loved, and special to Him, which shapes your identity, behavior, and relationship with Him.

Even before he made the world, GOD LOVED US and CHOSE US IN CHRIST to BE HOLY AND WITHOUT FAULT IN HIS EYES.  God decided IN ADVANCE to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
    — Ephesians 1:4-5 NLT

As you follow Jesus, He shapes....
....your identity ....to know "who are" — 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 8:16; Eph 2:10
....your behavior ....to be more like Him — Rom 12:2; Col 1:9-10, 3:10
....your relationship ....to live with Him — John 8:31-32,15:4-5; Rom 8:31
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Unconditional Love

God loves you unconditionally.  When God looks at you, He sees you through the lens of Christ's righteousness.  This love is not contingent on your actions or successes; rather, it is a reflection of His grace.  You are considered a beloved child of God, which means you hold a special place in His heart. ....John 3:16; Col 2:13-14; Rom 8:38-39; 1 John 4:16; Eph 2:4-5; Ps 136:26
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Identity Beyond Circumstances

Your identity is not defined by your past or your failures. Instead, it is rooted in the truth that you are a child of God.  This identity offers hope and assurance, reminding you that you are valued regardless of life's challenges.

He knows about everyone, everywhere. Everything about us is bare and wide open to the all-seeing eyes of our living God; nothing can be hidden from him to whom we must explain all that we have done.
    — Hebrews 4:13 TLB

....continuing....

....and knowing our weaknesses ....He loves us completely....

But Jesus the Son of God is our great High Priest who has gone to heaven itself to help us; therefore let us NEVER STOP TRUSTING HIM.  This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned.
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So let us COME BOLDLY to the very throne of God AND STAY THERE to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.
    — Hebrews 4:14-16 TLB

....because....

The LORD your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take DELIGHT IN YOU WITH GLADNESS.
With his love, he will CALM ALL YOUR FEARS.
He will REJOICE OVER YOU WITH JOYFUL SONGS.
    — Zephaniah 3:17 NLT

From a loving Lord God ....WHO SINGS OVER US, ....we have no fear of rejection. ....No fear of failure, nor fear of death.  And He loves us in spite of our weaknesses and vulnerabilities.  Wow!

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So, ....why is God rejoicing over you?  

Such enthusiastic expression would be important to understand.  

In every person's uniqueness in personality, history, and circumstances, ....I'm wondering IF WE KNOW WHAT GIVES GOD JOY AND A SMILE? ....Isn't it a changed heart?  When our hearts desire to seek Him more? When we want to BE MORE LIKE JESUS?  

For sure He smiles when our worldview looks like this....

Friends,

....we're into some deep thinking here about our worldviews.  .......Maybe we've never even thought about "WHAT GIVES GOD JOY AND A SMILE?"  ....We certainly need to know more about God to even begin answering the question.

God wants us to experience
more of Him in our lives....

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"This is the new covenant (an agreement creating a relationship) I will make
with my people on that day (WHEN JESUS LIVES IN THEIR HEARTS), says the Lord: I will put my laws (TRUTHS) in their (responding) hearts,
and I will write them on their (believing) minds (....SO THEY KNOW ME)."
    — Hebrews 10:16 NLT

....seems we need to be reading God's Word, so we will know and understand why Jesus is THE answer to a relationship with God.

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Select the NEXT arrow and let's talk about it....

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‍^{*Credits: full-circle rainbow photo at 30,000 feet by pilot Lloyd Ferraro / music graphic from clipart-library}