Lenten Daily Devotional: Penny Mickel

Prayer for the Day from Penny Mickel
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” Jeremiah 1:5
THE LIE: I am damaged goods. This lie has been deep rooted in me form childhood. I am a product of two teenagers having sex. I was a mistake! My biological father abandon us before I was born. The only contact I had with him was seeing a monthly check form a state mandated order for child support, I was worth a $100.00 a month for 18 years. I am not worth much. Satan is good at using our true circumstances and mixing it with his lies. Using a little truth with his lies makes it more believable for me to mix Gods truth with the lies satan whispers. Believing this lie has played out in many ways of my life. It has affected the way I love my husband, the way I parent and the way I choose friendships. I either coward down to others or I blast them to pieces to prove my point, because I need to be right! About a month ago, God revealed to me that it’s time to look into the definition of poverty mindset. The definition I found: Poverty is an attitude. It’s a way of thinking that is said to perpetuate poverty because the focus is on what one doesn’t have rather than what one does have. God reminded me that words are powerful. I mean, after all he did create the world by speaking! They can create or they can destroy. These unspoken words “your damaged goods” has been very damaging to myself respect.
PRAYER: I have a father! I have the very best FATHER. I am Gods child and He adores me, and HE smiles at me when I talk to him. He cares for me in every single way. God doesn’t make mistakes! Psalm 139:13, “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mothers’ womb.”

Knowing that God knew me, and formed me, and called me to life, is the truth of my existence. I am not a mistake and I am not damaged goods. I am Penny Mickel the daughter and heir of the one true king. Satan is a liar the father of lies and I now see how I have been deceived by this lie.

Father, forgive me for mixing the lies of satan with your wonderful truth for my life. Thank you for being so understanding and working with me all of my life to guide me to your truth. Thank you for making me aware of my poverty mindset. Thank you for my Oikos, my family that you chose for me. Father may you continue to speak your truth into my life, and help me to receive it and act on it. AMEN.