Celebrate the Unique You.

Chapter One

Uniquely You!

‘I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made!’ (PS 139:14)

Question to Ponder:

Do you feel “fearfully and wonderfully made”? Or do you feel like you’re just one of the crowd trying to get through life as someone’s wife, mother, friend or co-worker and don’t really know who you are in the Lord’s eyes? Do you sometimes ask yourself, “What’s so special about me?” or say, “I’m not so different than anyone else?” Well, I’m here to shout YES YOU ARE! YOU ARE SUPER SPECIAL! And God is shouting it even louder!

Sometimes it gets so easy to get caught up in the day to day things that we totally forget why we are here and Who created us. We look in the mirror and wonder who that person staring back at us is. You may know your husband’s favorite activities or your children’s favorite books, but not know what your favorites are. In our minds we may consciously tell ourselves that we are special, that we matter, but do you really believe it? Are you too busy caring for everyone else’s needs and forgetting that sometimes we just have to take a step back to see not only others through the eyes of God, but ourselves also? Lots of questions to think about aren’t there?

Well, this is our chance to learn a little more about ourselves as we grow closer to our Creator. The more we know about God and the closer we get, the more it opens our eyes to who we truly are. We are entwined with God forever: He MADE us. Not only that, He made us in His image. And God definitely did not want us to forget that fact!

In GEN 1:26-27 God repeats over and over how we are created (bara’) in His image. Underline every word associated with ‘created’ or ‘made’ and circle every ‘in His image or likeness’ in the following scripture references:

‘Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. ”So God created man in His own image, In the image of God He created him; Male and female He created them.’ (GEN 1:26-27)

‘Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.’ (PS 100:3)

‘Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.’ (IS 43:7)

‘This is what the Lord says- He who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid’ (IS 44:2)

‘It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it.’ (IS 45:12)

‘Your hands shaped me and made me…Remember that you molded me like clay…you clothed me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews. You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit.’ (JOB 10:8-12)