god is in the midst of her...she shall not be moved. He will help her when morning dawns. psalm 46:5

It's kind of funny. Sometimes we have words for other people, but we don't have the words to give ourselves. We sometimes do not know how to meet our own needs.

I sent this card to a client a few weeks ago and i snapped this picture of the verses meant to comfort and encourage her. (I'm sure i could also lose my job over something like this....but it still felt right.) I snapped the picture because i think my subconscious knew i would soon need the same encouragement.

It's so easy to send love to other people. Or so it seems (sometimes). But why is it so difficult sometimes to extend to ourselves the same kindness that we would give to others around us? Maybe it's because some of us feel we don't deserve the same kindness as those around us. We may not believe that we are worth it. Perhaps we've "messed up" too many times to believe it.

Anyway, the point is this: i want to start ACTUALLY acting like i'm worth it. Worthy of my own kindness. Worthy of the Lord's kindness. I want to do a better job of treating myself--my body--my spirit--like i actually care. Why? Simply because life is too short not to treat myself well. And in the midst of the pit--the heartache--the poor decisions--the apathetic spirit--God meets me in the pit. He takes my wounds. He takes the heartache. He takes the tears. And he binds them up. And he saves me from myself....all over again.