To the Christian woman who feels overlooked...
I John 3:1b: The reason the world does not recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize Him. (TPT) Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. (KJV) * Note: I originally wrote this on March 24, 2021, and I just got around to posting this. I’m in a much better head space now, but I think it still needs to be shared. I’m reading a not-yet-published devotional I finished in March 2020 (I'm going through the devotional for myself because I really need it right now.) and 1 John 3:1 was listed in one of the chapters focusing on validation. I’m fairly certain that I originally put it in concentrating on part a: “Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children." But today, the Holy Spirit had me read the second part of the verse, and tears formed in my eyes. I’ve been at a low point recently, feeling like a zombie version of myself. Insecure, sad, lo