Day 2
Point to ponder: I am not an accident.

Verse to Remember: I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born." Is 44:2(CEV)
I like what Rick says on page 23" God knew that those two individuals possessed exactly the right genetic makeup to create the custom 'you' he had in mind. They had the DNA God wanted to make you." I never thought of it in those terms before. I think he's getting a little to deep in the predestination theme. What do you think. I mean I believe God created me to be a certain way with certain talents etc. But He also gave us free will, and well I admit my free will takes me in the opposite direction than God has in mind all to often. I just don't believe that every thing that happens in this world is God's will. I don't believe that rape is god's will or death etc. They are all results of someone making the choice to go against God's will. They are all just a part of living in this sinful self centered world. When He created it it wasn't His intention that man would sin but he did,and we live with those consequences. Think about the Lords Prayer. Jesus prayed " Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" . This tells me that God will is being done in heaven but not here on earth otherwise why would he have to ask for it . Maybe I'm getting off the subject a little. Yes God created me on purpose with certain talents and the desire to have a relationship with him( deep inside we all seek him we just don't always know He is what we're looking for)and if I commit and grow in that relationship with him I will become more of the person with the character He had in mind for me . Ultimately His character" LOVE" Pure unselfish unconditional love. It's hard to imagine I could ever be that loving but with Gods help I can. I can tell you this "He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be..."( it's a song la la la).

Question to consider: I know that God uniquely created me. What areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?
I don't want to be the person that I am. I don't like the thoughts I have, or the way I react to things that I don't like. I don't want to have a bad attitude. I don't want to be afraid of what others think of me of that maybe I disappointed them. I want to be happy. I want to always have a song in my heart.I want to see people through Gods eyes not mine.I want to have compassion for others. I want people to walk away from me with a smile on their face and knowing that they are loved. I want His character in me so others will want to know more about Him because they saw Him in me. But all too often, no most of the time , they just see me. Just Me.
Prayer:God Please help me(us) to see others through your eyes. As a christian I(we) want others to see a true representation of your love in me(us).