spiritualinspiration:

17 things God would want you to know.

1. You are FORGIVEN

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” -Psalm 103:12 NIV

2. You are A NEW CREATION

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” -1 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

3. You are PRECIOUS

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” -1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

4. You are PROTECTED

“He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.” -Psalm 121:3 NLT

5. You are LOVED

“Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have love you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” -Jeremiah 31:3 NLT

6. You are UNIQUE

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knot me together in my mother’s womb.” -Psalm 139:13 NLT

7. You are SPECIAL

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” -Ephesians 2:10 NLT

8. You are EMPOWERED

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” -Philippians 4:13 NLT

9. You are FAMILY

“So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.” -Ephesians 2:19 NLT

10. You are GOD’S

“But now, oh Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.” -Isaiah 43:1 NLT

11. You are BEAUTIFUl

“The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.” -Psalm 45:11 NIV

12. You were CREATED FOR A PURPOSE

“For I know the plans I have fore you,”declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” -Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

13. You are CARED FOR

“Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. and may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is to great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” -Ephesians 3:17-19 NLT

14. You are LOVELY

“Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.” -Daniel 12:3 NLT

15. You are STRONG

“God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!” -Psalm 68:35 NLT

16. You are IMPORTANT

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. -1 Peter 2:9 NLT

17. You are CHOSEN

“You didn’t chose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.” -John 15:16 NLT

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Since we began dating, every once in while, I see these old pictures or videos of you and her. They fiiiind their way to me. I don’t know what possesses me to press play or keep staring, but something does. I get that I’m not supposed to ignore the fact that you were in a relationship before I came along. I get it; I accept it.

But how am I supposed to sit there looking at pictures of you two, and not die a little on the inside? You gave her that same loving look. Smiled at her with same cute goofy smile. Held her with the same comforting arms, in the same protective way.

I am what is left. Unspecial. Insecure. I can’t stand it.

loveand-louboutins:

I just died! This is THE cutest thing in the world 😍

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thunderpopcola:

This is how you lose her. 

You lose her when you forget to remember the little things that mean the world to her: the sincerity in a stranger’s voice during a trip to the grocery, the delight of finding something lost or forgotten like a sticker from when she was five, the selflessness of a child giving a part of his meal to another, the scent of new books in the store, the surprise short but honest notes she tucks in her journal and others you could only see if you look closely.

You must remember when she forgets. 

You lose her when you don’t notice that she notices everything about you: your use of the proper punctuation that tells her continuation rather than finality, your silence when you’re about to ask a question but you think anything you’re about to say to her would be silly, your mindless humming when it is too quiet, your handwriting when you sign your name in blank sheets of paper, your muted laughter when you are trying to be polite, and more and more of what you are, which you don’t even know about yourself, because she pays attention.

She remembers when you forget. 

You lose her for every second you make her feel less and less of the  beauty that she is. When you make her feel that she is replaceable. She wants to feel cherished. When you make her feel that you are fleeting. She wants you to stay. When you make her feel inadequate. She wants to know that she is enough and she does not need to change for you, nor for anyone else because she is she and she is beautiful, kind and good.

You must learn her. 

You must know the reason why she is silent. You must trace her weakest spots. You must write to her. You must remind her that you are there. You must know how long it takes for her to give up. You must be there to hold her when she is about to. 

You must love her because many have tried and failed. And she wants to know that she is worthy to be loved, that she is worthy to be kept.

And, this is how you keep her.

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On Facebook/Instagram/Twitter, I see all these pictures of people. Living out their lives with the people they love. They all look so happy. Those beautiful moments are wonderful to see. I think it’s beautiful. I can’t help but be jealous.

From about age 14, I never liked taking pictures. I didn’t really even like going out to have fun with my family or friends. Why? I never felt beautiful enough. It’s horrible, but there’s a lot of fun I missed out on because I didn’t feel worthy of other people’s attention. I also hated being in pictures because I hated the way I looked.

Now, looking back, all I feel is regret. I wish I had a higher self esteem back then. I wish I loved spending time and capturing those fun moments with my family and friends, more than how much I hated looking the way I did.

I wish I took the time to enjoy the people around me. I wish I had those memories to revisit. I missed out on a lot.

Time to change that.

thiscosmicobscurity:

His pledge to her:

i will kill the spiders. i will share my fries with you when you’ve finished all yours and are still hungry. i won’t ever pop my collar. i will never be rude to your tummy- when i hear it growl and gurgle. i promise to bend down and reply respectfully. i will eat the mushrooms when we order the supreme pizza. i will kiss the papercuts. and the door-slammed finger, and the counter-bumped hip. i’ll try my hardest not to get annoyed when you whisper questions and comments during movies. i will be the big spoon. i will let you win at wrestling, sometimes. other times i will not. i will go faster. harder. i will pull when you want. and tease you when you don’t. i will send you random texts and leave you silly gifts. not always. not on schedule. just whenever i want to. whenever i think you need one. or seven. i will check your tire pressure. and remind you to take your car in. i will hold your hand. i will love you.  i will love you. i will love you.

I’m pretty sure I’ve reblogged this before, but it’s so perfect.

❤

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Sometimes you just need a good cry. A time, to just sit there, and cry.

magicsystem:

Forest (by Lauren Fowler)

Trees are mah thang.

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Sometimes, it’d be really cool if somebody just pulled me aside and told me I’m doing a great job. If somebody actually saw how much I’m trying, and let me know they can see I’m doing my best. If somebody just wholly and genuinely made that connection. It’d actually make me want to stay here.

HE suffered, for MY sins. And HE rose again so that I could live life everlasting. HE is my Savior.

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