Prayerfully Re-Center Around God
Psalm 139:13-14
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
~ David
Pondering Point
Praise is a form of prayer and is used as such here by the psalmist as he reflects on the glorious work that is a human being. For all of the ugliness that we human beings generate by our actions, it does not erase the truth of our Maker’s imprint on us as His creation. You bear God’s image at some level While you cannot answer for all of humanity, you can answer for yourself as you prayerfully re-center around God.
Review
Do you see yourself as fearfully and wonderfully made by God? Do you see others as fearfully and wonderfully made by God?
Do you treat yourself as fearfully and wonderfully made by God?
Do you treat others as fearfully and wonderfully made by God?
Repent (if necessary)
Do you need to repent of a warped self-image or ungodly self-treatment? Do you need to repent of a disdainful view of God’s other human creations, despite their sinfulness?
Return (as necessary)
Praise God for His creation. Start with your favorite parts: Mountains, water, beaches, plants, animals, etc. Eventually move on to praising Him for the creation of humanity and then pray for insight and wisdom for mankind in general and you specifically to reflect on our origins as godly creations rather than sinful disfigurations.
My favorite parts of God’s creation:
My favorite people of God’s creation:
Journal Prompt:
What are your favorite parts of God's creation?
What are your favorite people of God's creation?
