Who are You? Wanted...

Who are you? You are wanted. Can you believe that reality? The Definition of Wanted is as follows: “To desire something: to feel a need or desire for something; to miss something: to feel the lack of something” Has that been your experience? Your answer to that question is probably “no,” right? If you’ve suffered rejection, bullying or abuse, the word “wanted” has been a much missed word from your life. And, if you’ve struggled with any form of eating disorder and self-injury behavior, you’ve probably tried to cope with that experiential absence, trying to fit in, gain love, stop the pain or simply escape. You probably have received negative results concerning your efforts. Unfortunately, we, as human beings, can be cruel. But that never dictates how God feels about you! God wants you; God desires you… “I have chosen you and have not cast you away.” Isaiah 41:9 He loves you so much, in fact, the often quoted scripture of John 3:16, indeed, applies personally to you! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 You may have not had a wanted experience consistently in your life, but Jesus understands your pain; He knew exactly what rejection felt like… “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Isaiah 53:3 You are not alone. You are loved, wanted and thought of by the Most High God! You are that important! Copyright © 2013 by Sheryle Cruse