Storms happen.

Storms.  They happen.  Sometimes they're heavy and quick.  Sometimes they're long and constant.  Sometimes they're easy.  Sometimes they're dreadful.  But they happen.  They're necessary.  

And they never last forever.

Just when you think the storm is never going to end, God sends you a rainbow.  And after that crazy storm, the rainbow is just what you need.  And it's so much sweeter than it would have been without the storm.

"It is better for us to pass through sorrow that we may know the good from the evil."

Infinite Worth

I have this picture of Christ that I keep in my room.  Below his face, it has this quotation:

"If only you could see yourself as I see you, you would know your infinite worth."

I look at it everyday to remind myself that I am a Daughter of God.  That He lives and loves ME.  That I matter to Him.  He sees me for everything that I am, weaknesses and flaws included, and still believes that I have infinite worth.

But it's not just me that He sees that way; it's YOU, too!  And everyone in this world.  This has been on my mind recently.  That the people I know are of infinite worth to Him.  That He has a much better view of the people around me.  That my view is so narrow and limited.  He sees the bigger picture.  He knows our hearts.  He knows our strengths and our weaknesses.  And He loves us despite our flaws.

This was always a good reminder to me to love myself.  But over the last few days, it has been a reminder to me that I should also strive to see others in this way.  To know that they are divine beings with divine potential and infinite worth.