#195: What I Want You To Know: It all counts

INSIDE: It all counts. Every act the Lord asks you to do is valuable. He sees it all. It all matters. All the work given to you by God and done in love is meaningful.

I’m really good at discounting or downplaying the good ways God wired me, how He’s forming me through trials, and the work I do, the roles I hold, and how I show up in the world. And y’all, I believe that discounting is an effective – but totally flimsy – tactic of our enemy, who wants us quiet and isolated and stuck because we’re questioning our value and the goodness of God.

Y’all, Jesus sees it all. He delights in all the good you do in His name and out of love. He sees your sacrifice right now. He sees your heart trying to figure out life and how to love your people well. He knows your intentions, and God desires to help you every step of the way. All the work given to you by God and done in love is meaningful.

What are the five areas our enemy lies about the truth that it all counts?

Our enemy wants us to discount our gifts, the things we’re good at.
Our enemy wants us to be good at discounting our blessings.
Our enemy wants us to discount our emotions.
Our enemy wants us to discount the suffering we experience through change and loss.
The enemy wants us to discount the work we do, the roles we hold, and how we show up in the world.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how God says all the work you do in love and obedience matters.

It All Counts

“Self-deprecation is my native tongue. I deflect compliments and downplay accomplishments in the name of humility. We, good girls raised in Western evangelicalism, were taught never to be prideful, and isn’t naming what you’re good at pride and vain?” – Jill E. McCormick
“When we do not embrace the personality, talents, or capacity God has lavished upon us, how much of our lives and ability to do good do we squander?” – Jill E. McCormick
“We live in humility, not when we downplay the fearful and wonderful way God made us, but when we embrace who God called us to be. ” – Jill E. McCormick
“When we discount emotions, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to process them with the Lord. ” – Jill E. McCormick
“Bringing our emotions to the Lord means that we come to know the depths of His love.” – Jill E. McCormick
“When we bring our suffering to the Lord, we get to see in real-time, in our right-now life, how He works all things for good.” – Jill E. McCormick
“How gracious is our God that He turns our light and momentary afflictions into a weighty glory!” – Jill E. McCormick
“Our enemy may tell us our efforts are minimal at best and don’t measure up to some arbitrary standard. But let’s choose to see through God’s eyes instead.” – Jill E. McCormick
“Let’s believe that the God who counts, who enumerates, who invented math, the One who is too big to be counted, the God who is infinite, the God who cannot be contained, quantified, or measured says that we are valuable and worthy.” – Jill E. McCormick

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