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Good morning,
Have you ever noticed that there are people who are very beautiful on the inside and yet not very attractive physically? On the other hand there are people that are physically attractive and when they open up the ugliness from within taints all of the outer beauty. We all have experienced this great oxymoron. I visited a place recently that brought back floods of mixed memories, good and bad. As I stood in that place of being taken back in my memories, I experienced once again an awesome reminder of how God, our loving Father can take what the enemy meant for our harm and turn around for our good. Being hurt mentally and emotionally as a little girl, traumatized by molestation in your own house. Quite often feeling helpless, hopeless, and alone, even though being surrounded by others. Not knowing whether or not the things that are happening to you are a result of something you've said or done. Tormented night and day by thoughts. Our history reminds us of how great God really is in His ability to deliver us. I grew up feeling abandoned, worthless, feeling I always had to work harder to receive love and acceptance, what other people seem to take for granted. Working, always working to please, my mother, then later, my husband and my children. Somehow thinking if I didn't appease everyone that they would abuse me, or abandoned me too from their affections of love. All kinds of thoughts that the enemy of my soul tried to plant in my heart as a child. These infected thoughts and many more are the kind that Our Father digs in deep and breaks from the root, those twisted thoughts that try to prevent the trees of righteousness from growing to its fullness and reaching the potential meant from Him. That is why, the Word of God should be our meditation all day long! When we take a survey of the land {our lives} and how the enemy meant to devastate and destroy us, yet God had a plan and when we gave our lives to Him, He was able to release His plan of Restoration in our land! Listen with fresh new ears, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am only a youth. But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Be not afraid of them [their faces], for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth." [Jeremiah 1:5- 9] These words were the first words that I heard from the Father after I gave my heart to Him, and the ones that follow as well. I will always treasure them as my personal Word.
I am saying to you right now, wherever you are in your life, that God knows you and He has a plan for you. He says to you, "For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome" [ Jer. 29:11] God rescues us and restores us to His original purpose and design, nothing can damage us beyond His repair. Understand then the significance of this verse, "See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant." [Jer. 1:10] He clears the land of our lives to perform His grand masterpiece of restoration, bringing us back to His intent! Our Rescuer and our Restorer is doing a work. "For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up." [ Jer.24:6] The enemy can not stop God's intent, if we allow our Father, He can take the rubbled mess of our land and touch and speak while building His plan for our lives into existence. While we can look back and around and be amazed at what He has done. It reminds me of this scripture; "When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Our land wiped clean, for the new day of God's plan. I know that the devil hates this one, what was once ugly has been made beautiful. Can you say with me, the Lord has done great things?!!
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Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 
This is so beautiful. I am seeing this unfold in my own life. There is so much pain caused by abuse and sin of every kind and our loving Father is greater than anything that has come against us. I am so thankful for His kindness and sweet love toward us and that His promises are sure.
Thanks for sharing this.
Sandy
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