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Why God's View of You Changes Everything · Purpose of Heart Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Purpose of Heart, the podcast, where real stories meet God's promises.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Priscilla Allman, and every week we dive into powerful conversations about purpose in the pressure through caregiving, illness, grief, addiction, and more.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've ever asked God, where are you in this?
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  SPEAKER_00: You're in the right place.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be sure to follow the show and let's find purpose together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hello.
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  SPEAKER_00: And welcome back to Purpose of Heart, the podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Priscilla Allman.
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  SPEAKER_00: And today we're going to talk about some of the hardest battles that we fight.
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  SPEAKER_00: They happen quietly in our thoughts.
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  SPEAKER_00: The voice that says you're not enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: The voice that reminds you of your past.
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  SPEAKER_00: The voice that tells you everyone else is doing better than you.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what if those voices are not telling you the truth?
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  SPEAKER_00: What if the way you see yourself is very different from the way God sees you?
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're going to talk about why God's view of you changes absolutely everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: And how learning to see yourself the way he does can transform the way you live, the way you walk in purpose, and the way you show up in the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is just going to be a space where we're going to slow down, reflect on his word, and remember that even in the ordinary moments of life, God is shaping purpose in our hearts.
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  SPEAKER_00: The thing that we're going to be talking about is identity.
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  SPEAKER_00: How we see ourselves quietly influences how we approach our work.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the truth is, many people are walking through life, carrying a picture of themselves that God never intended them to carry.
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  SPEAKER_00: But when we begin to see ourselves through the lens of God's truth, something inside of us begins to shift.
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  SPEAKER_00: Most people build their identity by looking into mirrors.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the mirrors we use are often unreliable.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some people look into the mirror of comparison.
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  SPEAKER_00: They see someone else's success, someone else's life, someone else's accomplishments, and they quietly think, maybe I'm not doing enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe I'm not enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: Others look into the mirror of past mistakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: They replay the moments they wish they could undo.
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  SPEAKER_00: They carry regret like a heavy weight.
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  SPEAKER_00: And over time they begin to believe that their worst moment defines them.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then there is the mirror of other people's opinions, words spoken by teachers, family members, friends, leaders.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes those words echo in our hearts long after they were spoken.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the truth is, human mirrors distort the image.
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  SPEAKER_00: They can magnify flaws, they can replay failures, they can shrink the beauty of what God has created.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the Lord doesn't want us to see ourselves the way people see us.
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  SPEAKER_00: And he does not see us the way people see us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Scripture reminds us in 1 Samuel 16:1, for the Lord does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: God's perspective is deeper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where we see limitation, God sees potential.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where we see brokenness, God sees something He's still restoring.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where we see the end of the story, God sees a life that's still unfolding.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want you to sit with this for a moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: You were created intentionally by a loving God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about that for a moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fearfully and wonderfully made.
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  SPEAKER_00: God sees the whole picture.
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  SPEAKER_00: But sometimes we look at our lives and only focus on what we think is missing.
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  SPEAKER_00: We focus on the things we wish were different.
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  SPEAKER_00: God sees something entirely different.
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  SPEAKER_00: He sees someone he intentionally created, someone whose life still holds meaning and purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another reason people struggle to see themselves the way God does is because they feel defined by their past.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe there are moments you wish you could rewrite, decisions you regret, seasons of life that bring shame or disappointment.
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  SPEAKER_00: But one of the most powerful truths of the gospel is that God is not finished with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: 2 Corinthians 5.17 tells us, therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means your past does not have the final word.
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  SPEAKER_00: God does.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when God looks at you through the finished work of Christ, he not only sees what you were, he sees who you are becoming.
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  SPEAKER_00: He sees the transformation that his grace is shaping in your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are deeply loved.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes the hardest truth to accept is not that God is all-powerful, it's that God loves us personally.
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  SPEAKER_00: Many people believe that God loves the world, but deep down they wonder if that love truly includes every single bit of them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Scripture answers that question clearly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans chapter 5, verse 8 says, But God demonstrates his own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: God's love did not begin when we became perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: It did not begin when we had everything together.
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  SPEAKER_00: It reached us right in the middle of our brokenness.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means the love of God meets you exactly where you are today.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when God looks at you, he does not see someone who's beyond redemption.
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  SPEAKER_00: He sees someone worth redeeming, someone who he gave his very life for.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there's an ebook on there that can walk you step by step under our freebies.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you can also just reach out on any of our social media comments, DM, whatever.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you need help or resources or anything, and we'll get back to you for that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Learning to see yourself the way God sees you is a process.
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  SPEAKER_00: It takes time.
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  SPEAKER_00: It requires gently replacing old narratives we've carried with the truth of God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Comparison whispers.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when that happens, we can remember God created me intentionally.
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  SPEAKER_00: When our past tries to define us, we remember I am the new creation in Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: When insecurity rises, we remember I am deeply loved by God.
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  SPEAKER_00: And slowly something begins to change.
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  SPEAKER_00: We begin to walk differently, not with arrogance, but with quiet confidence, rooted in God's truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: We stop striving to prove our worth because we begin to understand something powerful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our worth was already established at the cross.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if there's something that you know that you struggle with personally, I'd encourage you to find verses in scripture that speak to that point and repeat those verses to yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've been struggling with how you see yourself, I want to encourage you with this truth today.
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  SPEAKER_00: God is not looking at you through the lens of your failures.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's not measuring your life against someone else's journey.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's not disappointed that you haven't arrived yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's looking at you with the love of a father who knows every single detail of your story.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the more you spend time in his presence, the more you spend time in his word, the clearer that picture becomes.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this episode encouraged you, consider sharing it with someone who may need this reminder today.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember this: the world will always offer mirrors that distort who we are.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the word of God reveals something deeper.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are created with intention.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are redeemed through Christ, and you are loved more deeply than you realize.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when you begin to see yourself the way God sees you, you will start walking in purpose, and the very purpose that He placed in you from the very beginning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, my friends, I'll see you soon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening to Purpose of Heart the Podcast at www.purpose of heartpodcast.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's so much more God is doing, and I don't want you to miss a thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: They help this message reach more hearts.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can't wait to walk with you again in next week's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: See you there.