I taught the Adult women's Sunday School class in our church yesterday and got a shocking response to something I said. Several women responded with tears in their eyes.

Why the emotional response? I think it was because I reminded them of who they are in Christ. This is the truth: God likes you; He REALLY likes you! 

The lesson was about the foretelling of Jesus birth (see Luke 1:26-38). When the angel Gabriel greeted Mary, he said four things to reassure her. I told the class that Gabriel's greeting applies to them too because they carry Jesus inside of them:

I had the women place a hand over their heart and say the following:

• "I am highly favored."
• "The Lord is with me."
• "Blessed am I among people."
• "I have found favor with God."

Please do the same thing right now.

Did you notice that favor is mentioned twice? I just realized it, so I had to look up the word. It means having "approval or liking" and "to show kindness beyond what is expected."

So God not only likes you, but He aims to show kindness to you beyond what you expect! If that thought doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will!

Now I knew that God loved me, but I never realized that He likes me too.

You might think: "How can God like me? I don't even like myself sometimes." I know how you feel. There have been many times when I didn't like myself either. But then, I recalled that God likes me, even if my ways are unlikable. He's just that GOOD! 

I recommend that you make these words of Jesus your meditation today: "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you (John 15:16)."

Thank God in prayer that He chose you to be His representative on the Earth. He not only loves you, He likes you. So expect to see His goodness in your life beyond what you expect!

Be blessed in Health, Healing, and Wholeness,

Kimberly Taylor
Take Back Your Temple
www.takebackyourtemple.com

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