Scripture: Psalm 139:13
You are the one who created my innermost parts; you knit me together while I was still in my mother’s womb.
Thought for the Day: I watched Rupi Kaur’s TEDx Talk a few days ago, and its power left me feeling uncomfortable and a little sick. Her poetry, specifically on sexual violence, is so vivid that only the most insensitive could go away unmoved. As I listened to her presentation, I came across a quote…a portion of a poem she wrote:
we are all born
so beautiful
the greatest tragedy is
being convinced we are not
I don’t know the exact context from which those words emerged, but so many people have become quite good in their ability to convince themselves of that so-called truth – believing they are not beautiful.
The poetry of the Psalm offers a counter narrative to the voices within us (or the voices of others) that try to devalue and dismiss the divinely given beauty that was woven into us before we were even a thought. Today, allow that counter narrative to be your defining narrative, not only as you think about yourself, but as you think about others.
Prayer: Why have we allowed ugly thoughts shaped by the unhealthiness of others to define us. O Creative God, allow your opinion to be the defining opinion I have of myself and of every living creature. We are beautiful, created in your elegant and holy image. There is something so sacred about each of us, and for that reason, we need you to continue to reveal the glory knitted into each of us. Amen.
MEET TONIGHT
6:30pm – Dinner
7:00pm – Study
Cramer Retreat Center
