10/25/2026
Amen!
Some days, the hardest person to be kind to is the one looking back at us in the mirror. We notice the weight, the wrinkles, the tired eyes, or all the ways our bodies don’t cooperate like they used to. Maybe we’re dealing with pain, waiting on answers, or simply wishing we had the energy we once had. And without even realizing it, we start talking to ourselves in ways we would never speak to someone we love. I need this reminder too: God knew exactly who He was loving when He made us. Psalm 139 tells us we were known and cared for before we ever took our first breath. That love doesn’t get smaller when our bodies change or our health gets complicated. We can want to feel better and still be gentle with who we are today. We can make the appointment, take the medicine, eat something nourishing, and rest when we need to without treating our bodies like an enemy we have to defeat. Being wonderfully made doesn’t mean we won’t struggle. Even in the struggle, we are worthy of tenderness and care. I’m praying we learn to look at ourselves with a little more kindness today and remember that we don’t have to earn the love God has already given us. 🤍🙏🏻🌼
