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Love Rocks

29 Devotions from Bestselling Faithgirlz Authors

Contributing Authors: Kristi Holl, Mona Hodgson, and Nancy Rue

Content from
Girlz Rock
Real Girls of the Bible
Shine On, Girl!
That is SO Me
Chick Chat

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Love Rocks

Copyright 2016 by Kristi Holl, Mona Hodgson, Nancy Rue

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Girlz Rock
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Real Girls of the Bible
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Shine On, Girl!
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That is SO Me
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Chick Chat
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Contents

Girlz Rock
Kristi Holl

The L ORD appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.

Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV) 10

Our limited human minds find it hard to grasp how much God loves us. His love continues forever and can be counted on in all our times of need. God pulled us to him with his love and kindness. We love Him because He first loved us (1 John 4:19 NKJV).

Think about the person you love most in the world. Then multiply the love you feel for this person a thousand times. Thats only a tiny drop of the lovethe everlasting lovethat God feels toward you.

Every day for a month, take a few minutes to think about how much God loves you. Say it out loud: God loves me. The all-knowing, all-powerful, all-loving God of the universe loves me! See how that changes your feelings during the month. We would live much differently if we truly understood how much God loves us. He wants only the best for usall the time. He wants to meet all our needswe only have to ask him. (That doesnt mean he will give you everything you want, but instead everything he knows you need.) He wants to fight our battles for uswe only have to lean on him. He wants to give us direction and to have the joy Jesus died for us to have.

God wanted us so much that he pulled us to him. Jesus said, No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him (John 6:44 NIV). People do not come to Christ strictly because of their own ideas or decisions. It is God pulling them to him. He loves you and wants you that much!

Gods love for you is without limit. Soak it up!

Did You Know

that God is faithful to those who love him? Moses tells the Israelites what will happen to them, depending on whether they love God or hate him. Read Deuteronomy 7:810 for more of the story.

Girl Talk:

Do you feel that God really loves you? How do you think he shows his love to you each day?

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God Talk:

Lord, its hard to believe that you love me so much, but I am so grateful to have your love. Help me to show love to others the way you show your love for me. Thank you for never leaving me. Amen.

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.John 15:9 (NIV)

Jesus wants you to know how much he loves you. Jesus said that he loves you just as God, the Father, loves him. Just as much, and in the same way. Imagine that! So its important that you continue to rest and live in that everlasting, bountiful love.

Sometimes its hard to believe God can love us that much. After all, we all do things that we know are wrong and for which we need forgiveness. Maybe you cheated and turned in a book report that you actually wrote last year. Perhaps you pretend to like your stepmother, but you secretly hate her. When youre so imperfect, can God still love you? YES! Or maybe your family is breaking up, or your health is breaking down. Does God still love you, no matter what is happening in your life? YES! I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death cant, and life cant. The angels cant, and the demons cant. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell cant keep Gods love away (Romans 8:38 NLT).

Sometimes we need reminders that God loves us. Say it out loud: God loves me, and I can trust him. God loves me, and I can trust him. If you have trouble believing that God really cares about you or that he can forgive you for your sins, repeat that to yourself several times every day for a month. Get it down deep inside you. In time, your love for others will also grow. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect (1 John 4:1617 NLT).

Settle down, get comfortable, relaxand live in Gods love for you.

Did You Know

that Gods love surpasses all knowledge? Read Ephesians 3:1719 and find out just how huge Gods love is!

Girl Talk:

Do you have days when you think that God cant possibly love you? Would it help you to remind yourself daily that God does love you?

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