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I am beautiful.
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and is a creation of the Most High God. He guides my every step and loves me completely with a love that never fails. He gives me peace that passes all understanding. His power for me is immeasurable. He creates in me a pure heart; I am a trophy of his grace. I am weak, but he is strong; his grace is sufficient for me. He will never leave me nor forsake me, for he loves me. Through Christ I can approach the throne of grace with the confident assurance of his mercy and grace to help me in my time of need. He is my strength and my song. I will sing for joy, for he has been good to me. In him I am redeemed, brought from death to life; in him I have the forgiveness of sins. He gives me beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and praise for despair. He offers me freedom; he restores my life. He earnestly waits to be gracious to me, to have mercy on me, to show his loving-kindness to me. I am a child of God, and the Creator of the Universe delights in me.
I am beautiful.
Sing, O Daughter of Zion;
shout aloud, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O Daughter of Jerusalem!
The Lord has taken away your punishment,
he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;
never again will you fear any harm.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, O Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.
The Lord your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.”
-Zephaniah 3:14-17
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and is a creation of the Most High God. He guides my every step and loves me completely with a love that never fails. He gives me peace that passes all understanding. His power for me is immeasurable. He creates in me a pure heart; I am a trophy of his grace. I am weak, but he is strong; his grace is sufficient for me. He will never leave me nor forsake me, for he loves me. Through Christ I can approach the throne of grace with the confident assurance of his mercy and grace to help me in my time of need. He is my strength and my song. I will sing for joy, for he has been good to me. In him I am redeemed, brought from death to life; in him I have the forgiveness of sins. He gives me beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and praise for despair. He offers me freedom; he restores my life. He earnestly waits to be gracious to me, to have mercy on me, to show his loving-kindness to me. I am a child of God, and the Creator of the Universe delights in me.
I am beautiful.
Sing, O Daughter of Zion;
shout aloud, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O Daughter of Jerusalem!
The Lord has taken away your punishment,
he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;
never again will you fear any harm.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, O Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.
The Lord your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.”
-Zephaniah 3:14-17