welcome and thanks for meditating with abide for more guided Christian meditations download
the abide app in the iTunes or Google Play Store when recently have you felt rejected turned away
ignored maybe by a loved one or a close friend maybe a co-worker maybe even a stranger maybe
even by God while feeling affirmed helps you and I discover who we are but the sad truth is we
might not have ever felt affirmed in the first place or we might have been affirmed for being
something we aren't yet God by His grace affirms us completely freely makes us right in his sight
he did this through Jesus Christ when he freed us from the penalty of our sins unless you and I are
healed from feelings of rejection we will never be able to fulfill our god-ordained destiny so
before you and I pray together ask yourself this have you ever recently felt rejected and do you
feel right in the eyes of God right now well you can join me as we meditate reflect and pray about
overcoming rejection from Romans chapter 3 verse 23 through 24 but first as we do join me in a time
of opening prayer dear Lord God I feel pathetic at times constantly scanning the horizon looking
for any opportunity for someone or something to validate me to make me feel right to declare me
righteous but nothing is sufficient no one is enough to fill that longing nothing no one but
you and your son simply by offering your grace you validate me simply by granting forgiveness
you make me right and that is enough let it feel enough and it's in the name of Jesus I pray amen
so when you're ready and not a moment before begin to relax and be present before God allow
something from God to take place today and let him be enough today because you are enough to
him you are who he desires today is about validation taking slow deep breaths close
your eyes softly for the duration of our time together and settle into this sacred
space with God this safe space where he is enough and by His grace so are you
you
where do you most often turn for validation to feel right other than God where do you go to feel
justified confess that to God now and remember that he is a God of grace of love and forgiveness
you
God is the god of grace of gifted mercy as you ponder that slow down and let the spirit
guide your thoughts and take notice of whatever captures your attention as I read from Romans
chapter 3 verses 23 through 24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and
are justified by His grace as a gift through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus what word or
phrase or thought stood out to you as you heard that listen to it again for all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God and are justified by His grace as a gift through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus what did you Center on notice what he is saying to you in this passage
you
justification means to be made right have you ever received a ticket for driving over
the speed limit well the moment you paid your fine you were right in the eyes of the
court you were justified by God's grace and the sacrificial payment his son paid on the
cross you are now justified and right before God be still for a moment let God into the silence
of your heart as you ponder his gift to you of justification of being made right being made whole
you
with your eyes still closed listen again what does this passage mean for you today as I read
from Romans chapter 3 verse 23 through 24 since all hips sinned and continually fall short of
the glory of God and are being justified that is declared free of the guilt of sin
that is a gift by his precious undeserved grace to you through the redemption in the
payment for our sin which is provided in Christ Jesus did you hear that something clearer or
more profound Center on it again and connect to it personally now in silence before God
you
how far did your mind drift when recalling the people and places you seek to make you
feel right just and whole let's take this moment now to journey instead to home our
place with God the place of his design for you with him in his arms a place of
his design for a person of his design go there stay there by becoming still before your father
you
do you ever wonder why we so often seek after what we already have and has already
found to us st. Augustine famously put it this way God is closer to me than I
am to myself Oh beauty ever ancient ever knew you were within and I was outside of
myself pause stop and ponder and meditate on that truth ask God to make himself known from
where he already resides in your heart be still be silent and hear him there
you
listen one in final time as I read and you reflect on Romans chapter 3 verse 23 through 24 all of us
have sinned and fallen short of God's glory but God treats us much better than we deserve and
because of Christ Jesus he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins what is your response
to this passage your feelings or new insights I want you to focus on something today watchfulness
and awareness practicing being watchful and aware of the Spirit of God to continue with st.
Augustine he said from the noise that is around us to the joys that are silent why do we rush
about looking for God who is here at home with us if all we want is to be with him continuing
stillness be simply aware of your breathing and let your breathing be your prayer in silence
you
stay there for another moment notice the beating of your heart listen to Psalm
chapter 51 noticing your heart ask God to validate you to create in you a clean
heart Oh God to be still as he renews a right just and whole spirit within you ask him now
you
in Colossians chapter 1 Paul writes that by the gift of God's grace through His Son
Jesus Christ we have redemption because of his sacrifice resulting in the forgiveness
of our sins and the cancellation of sins penalty ask the Spirit of God for guidance
and encouragement to accept this truth God is enough for you and by His grace and the
forgiveness that he extends to you you are enough for him be still and soak in this truth
you
stay here for one last moment continue before the Lord now thanking him for the stillness
in your heart the rest in your spirit and the truth that you need look no further than him
for affirmation for validation the Peace of knowing that in his presence you are enough
you
join me now in a time of closing prayer dear affirming and loving guy I confess that I
often feel rejected I know that I have sinned I know that by my own efforts that I fall short of
your glory but I also know that I am justified in Christ help me to remember that by your grace and
through faith in your son that I am declared free of the guilt of sin I am made acceptable to you I
am granted eternal life as a gift of your precious undeserved grace through the payment of our sin
which is provided in Christ Jesus even though the world may reject me even though I may reject
myself I have full and complete affirmation in you complete validation and I pray this prayer of
gratitude and Thanksgiving to you in the name of your son Jesus Christ amen slowly and softly let
the world around you back in but keep your eyes closed for as long as you can today affirmation
acceptance validation is not something that needs to be acquired but realized realize it now realize
through the grace filled eyes of God that you are enough realize through these sacrificial death
of Jesus that you are God's pride and joy as you strive today to feel and realize the affirmation
of God I hope it brings you into a place of peace that lasts throughout your day as you
continue to meditate reflect pray and abide in Christ we hope this meditation brought you peace
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