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My Child,

You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring.  Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don’t know me. John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you. Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession. Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things. Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires. Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4

And I’ll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I’ll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father. Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is… Will you be my child? John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you. Luke 15:11-32

Love Your Dad,

Almighty God

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The original person who started this is a kid named Alex Eklund, said this, “I’d rather have a Proverbs 31 woman than a Victoria’s Secret model”. then made a video to follow. 

I have to ask the question: since when did being a Proverbs 31 girl and being a Victoria Secret model become mutually exclusive?

yes. i’m a Christian. yes. i strive to be a Proverbs 31 girl. yes. I get complimented on my looks a lot, but I also get compliments in regards to my character. 

Yes, I watched the Victoria Secret fashion show and I was actually quite impressed with the route they decided to go this year. Most of the girls looked well-fed/healthy. Most of them weren’t trying to be sexy or sultry and arouse men, instead they were mostly laughing, dancing around and acting goofy. Also, most of the outfits they wore covered more of their bodies than most of the swimsuits girls i know wear (myself included). The whole show was very classy and fun, honestly. 

If you’re a girl and you’re watching the Victoria’s Secret fashion show and becoming insecure about your weight or looks, then you’re obviously not finding your identity in Christ. If you’re actively seeking a relationship with Christ and getting your self-worth from that, then it shouldn’t be an issue. 

It’s cool to see a guy’s point of view, but a lot of things he said seemed shallow and not well thought out. I felt as though he was saying that guys shouldn’t date attractive girls because they won’t have the same character as a Proverbs 31 woman.

SIDE-NOTE: The Victoria’s Secret commercials on TV do kind of make me uncomfortable, but he wasn’t talking about the commercials, he was talking about the fashion show. 

ALSO: who are you to judge the girls in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Do you know them personally?

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Matthew 4:19

we talked about this at church on sunday. so good. 

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Tim and I got to talk tonight for about thirty minutes and it was so great. We decided that we’re going start going through books of the Bible together, write about it during the week, and discuss it on Saturdays. We’re beginning with 1 Corinthians tomorrow, dissecting it little by little. I’m just really excited that we’re doing something like this together. I can’t wait to see how we’re going to grow this summer.