The GREATEST love

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!

I love remembering today that God LOVES US more than ANY human ever could. :) It makes me happy inside.

I heard a GREAT sermon yesterday. It was about finding our value in God.
He used the analogy of an ugly sweater (because it was ugly sweater Sunday) and he said, if someone famous would wear that ugly sweater...it makes it desirable, people want it because there is someone "important" backing it up.
Then, he used the analogy of a piece of paper vs. a 20 dollar bill. He said which would you rather have?? (Obviously we would take the $20) They are both paper, but the $20 has value because the government backs it up and says it is worth something.

WE have value when Jesus is the one backing US up! Where do you find your value? Who/what do you feel gives your life value? Money..? Clothes? Looks..? People? Relationships? We CANNOT find value in and of ourselves. We need to be made LESS, step off the "stool" and let Jesus sit there. Our only job in life is to "bow" at His feet. We find our value in Him when we humble ourselves. I have value because Jesus backs ME up. I'm important because Jesus backs ME up. I can do ALL things through Jesus because HE backs me up.

I took these notes:

-The Lord backs us up, we are His
-We find our value in Jesus, nothing else
-We belong to the Lord and He doesn't waiver as the center of our lives.
-We gain our worth from a God who doesn't fail
-He still BACKS you up, even when you MESS up!
-If your identify is not in Jesus, you are setting yourself up for failure

Who better to sit on the throne of our lives, to back us up and give us value than THE king of kings? The Lord of lords! The prince of peace! The God of ALL comfort! MY salvation! The God who loves more than we could ever fathom?!? That's a pretty awesome promise! :) :)


When I was getting ready for school this morning, God totally blessed my day with this beautiful sunrise. <3 He loves me. :) (and YOU)



On another note...we had our Valentine's party in 1st grade today and I decided I LOVE being a teacher on Valentine's day...;) The kids were SO cute today. Check out my goodies from my lovely kiddos



All gifts and jokes aside though, I really really DO love teaching! It's the coolest job EVER!