E - EXCEPTIONAL IN LIFE

The last characteristic in our acrostic that describes a S-E-C-U-R-E woman is the letter E. A secure woman is EXCEPTIONAL IN LIFE.

So - how are you feeling today, girlfriend? Are you feeling EXCEPTIONAL? No? Well, here's some good news. How you "feel" has NOTHING to do with who you ARE!!!

And, YOU, my sweet sister, are an EXCEPTIONAL woman!

EXCEPTIONAL:

• extraordinary
• phenomenal
• rare
• remarkable
• uncommon
• unique

Do you believe it yet? Why is it we have such a hard time believing good things about ourselves and embrace the negative so quickly? You ARE exceptional, you know. You are EXCEPTIONAL because of Jesus.

Here's what He says about you:

• You are accepted - Romans 15:7
• You are God's child - John 1:12-13
• You are His friend - John 15:12-17
• You have been justified - Romans 5:1
• You are one in spirit with Him - 1 Corinthians 6:17
• You belong to Him; you were bought with a price - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
• You are part of His body - 1 Cor 12:27
• You are a saint - Ephesians 1:1
• You have been adopted as God's child - Ephesians 1:5
• You have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit - Ephesians 2:17-18
• You have been redeemed and forgiven of all your sins - Colossians 1:13-14
• You are complete - Colossians 2:9-10
• You are S-E-C-U-R-E - Proverbs 3:19-26
• You are free forever from condemnation - Romans 8:1-2
• You are assured that all things work together for good - Romans 8:28-30
• You are free from any condemning charges against you - Romans 8:31-34
• You cannot be separated from the love of God - Romans 8:35-39
• You are hidden with Christ in God - Colossians 3:3
• You can be confident that the good work God began in you will be completed - Philippians 1:6
• You are a citizen of Heaven - Philippians 3:20
• You have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind - 1 Timothy 1:7
• You can find grace and mercy in time of need - Hebrews 4:16
• You are born of God and the evil one cannot touch you - 1 John 5:18-20
• You are significant - 1 Corinthians 39; 4:1-2
• You are the salt and light of the earth - Matthew 5:13-16
• You are a branch of the true vine; a channel of His life - John 15:1-5
• You have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit - John 15:16-17
• You are a personal witness of Christ's - Acts 1:8
• You are God's temple - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

I don't know about you, girlfriend, but that sounds EXCEPTIONAL to me! Those are just a few of the things the Bible says about who you are IN Christ. Because He is IN you, YOU are EXCEPTIONAL IN LIFE.

What do you say we explore one of these scriptural truths each day for the next month? Sounds like a plan to me! Maybe by the end of May we'll believe God when He tells us we are EXCEPTIONAL IN LIFE!!