July 30- We are Beloved of God

Sr. Carol gives our reflection todayBELOVEDNESS by Sarah KrogerYou've owned your fear and all your self-loathingYou've owned the voices inside of your headYou've owned the shame and reproach of your failureIt's time to own your belovednessYou've owned your past and how it's defined youYou've owned everything everybody else saysIt's time to hear what your Father has spokenIt's time to own your belovednessHe says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made youI find you beautiful in every wayMy love for you is fierce and unendingI'll come to find you, whatever it takesMy beloved"You've owned the mess you see in the mirrorYou've owned the lies that you're just not enoughYou've been so blinded by all you're comparingIt's time to own your belovednessHe says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made youI find you beautiful in every wayMy love for you is fierce and unendingI'll come to find you, whatever it takesMy beloved"You are completely loved and fully knownBeloved, believe He died to make your heart His homeAnd He says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made youI find you beautiful in every wayMy love for you is fierce and unendingI'll come to find you, whatever it takes"He says, "You're mine, I smiled when I made youI find you beautiful in every wayMy love for you is fierce and unendingI'll come to find you, whatever it takesMy beloved"It's time to own your belovedness