Psalms 139:14 says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” I have needed to spend years reading this verse and putting my name into it, say it out loud to myself looking into a mirror and making eye contact with myself. I have done all of this to reprogram my mind so I could believe this verse is true for me. In doing all of this I have always wanted to keep it a secret because I have to fight the message that comes into my mind whenever I do it. The message is, “boy, are you ever arrogant“!

Over and over again, I find the need to remind ones who come for counseling that this verse is true for them. Each time I do I hear them say that this makes them feel uncomfortable because they are arrogant if they say this to themselves or believe it for themselves. I then share my own experience and need to do this too for the same reason. I then add that the outcome of believing this is a humble confidence that you are loved and created by God.

There is no arrogance in knowing that God loves us and created each one of us fearfully and wonderfully. I love this truth for God didn’t give us His Word for some of us–it is for ALL of us!