Hearing God's Approval

I'm not one to trumpet my strong points. I find it much easier to share my shortcomings. I have a friend with the same outlook. She finds it hard to write her novels in the first person because she dislikes using "I" and "me," even if they aren't referring to herself.

A couple of days ago, I finished reading Wrestling Prayer by Eric and Leslie Ludy. They emphasized the need to become mighty warriors for God. In response, I wrote out a prayer in which I told God I didn't think I could become that. He told me that I had become a princess warrior. He reminded me of all the things I had been fighting for, such as my health and my children.

Then today I read an article by a pastor friend of mine about Jesus' compassion. He wrote, "Compassion is a stirring to act to meet the need of another." God said to me, "That's you, Linda. You have compassion."

Even now, I feel uncomfortable writing this. I fear disapproval for saying I heard God say positive things about me. But I'm living by the principle that I am to please God and not people. I hope my musing helps someone else feel God's approval.

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