Inside me
You are more than the title, the age and what others see. Let no one count you out — not because you are young, not because you are older. Identity is given by the one who knows you on the inside, not by performance, pay or how many people reply. You are made, seen and not abandoned.
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
What it means
Let no one count you out because of your age. Set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith.
How you can live it
You are not in a waiting room. Be an example in one small way today.
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.
What it means
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. That is thanksgiving to God, not a compliment from people.
How you can live it
When comparison hits: thank God for one thing about how you are made — without polishing it.
Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”
What it means
Jag är med dig och ska bevara dig vart du än går. Jag ska inte överge dig förrän jag har gjort vad jag lovat. Löftet ges till någon på väg — du behöver inte vara 'på rätt plats' först.
How you can live it
På väg till jobbet, mötet, ett svårt samtal: 'bevara mig vart jag går.'
A prayer
Father, when I do not know who I am — tell me who I am with you, and help me live that today. Amen.