自分を小さく感じたときに私は思い出す
私がここにいるのは神さまが招いたから
ここにいる資格を神さまがあたえたから
その真実には全てを変えるちからがある
けっして社会的な地位や才能ではなくて
神さまが私たちを価値あるものにされる
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もしもあなたはここに属していないとか
何も持っていないと囁く声が聞こえたら
それらの考えは嘘であることを見抜いて
神さまがあなたをご自身の元へ招かれた
だからあなたはここに属するということ
必要な資格はただ神さまの子であること
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以下の言葉をもとに自由に紡いで
“He gently reminded me:
You are here because I invited you.
You are qualified because I qualified you.
It wasn’t my job title or my credentials
that earned me that seat.
It was God’s hand
that brought me to the table.
And that truth changed everything.
We often forget
that God is the One who qualifies us.
Not education, status, wealth, or talent.
He alone qualifies us.
...
If the enemy has ever whispered
that you don’t belong,
you’re not enough,
or you have nothing to offer,
recognize those thoughts
for what they are — lies.
Friends, God has invited you to His table.
The only credential needed
was paid for by Jesus on the cross.
You belong —
not just because of who you are
but because of whose you are.”
Cicely Thomas