Well these emotions I felt for a short period of time happened to be pretty painful.
Satan is the king of ruining and interrupting good things. He hates good, he hates light; He comes to deceive, scheme, and steer us away from the one who created us. So how can we overcome his deceit and lies? By drawing closer to God, always.
Child, Beloved, Forgiven, Freedom, Accepted, Redeemed
If you ever find yourself feeling lonely, unworthy, fearful, or just plain, old tossed aside, know that:
- But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12
- For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." The spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:15-16
- By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1 John 3:14
- In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace... Ephesians 1:7
- Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1
- For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2
- The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17