Woman, You are the Beloved Song of Solomon 6:2 I am my Beloved s and my Beloved is Mine

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1 Woman, You are the Beloved Song of Solomon 6:2 I am my Beloved s and my Beloved is Mine

2 What is Beloved? Greatly loved Favorite Esteemed Adored Treasured Precious Loved very much Cherished Special Dear to the heart

3 Why are we Beloved? Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are beloved of each other yesterday, today and tomorrow All of us were made in God s image (Gen 1:27) It never goes away from us We were made in the image of this relationship and are relational at our core. This intimacy of the Trinity placed in us this longing to be intimate. Without this need to be beloved, we would have no reason to know God.

4 Who is Beloved? All of us.. We have a heart! By whom? By God. He made you in his image. You reflect God You have value. You are precious.

5 What Does it Mean to be Beloved? Know my heart Have someone know my inner most being and still love me and like me. Sacred romance or holy romance or fullness of joy with God Have our hearts want more longing for more

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7 So Why Don t You/I feel Beloved?

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9 3 New Things to increase the way you/i feel Beloved. When you fill your God-given longings with worldly things and not God You don t feel beloved! If you don t experience God s love in the way He made you You don t feel beloved! Your secret place times and your worship does not match your God language You don t feel beloved!

10 Longing for More** Longing for assurance that we are enjoyed by God Longing to be fascinated Longing to be beautiful and see beauty Longing to be great Longing for intimacy without shame Longing to be wholehearted and passionate Longing to make a deep and lasting impact ** The Seven Longings of the Human Heart

11 Longing for More Longing for assurance that we are enjoyed by God God wants to be with us forever! He wants us to have fun and laugh Jesus died to redeem us to himself John 17:24 Jesus says that we may be where he is Often we think that God is out to punish us P 118. Our value is NOT determined by our actions, but by Who it is that desires us.

12 Longing for More Longing to be fascinated We long to be filled with endless wonder Ezekiel 1: 4-20

13 Longing for More Longing to be beautiful and see beauty

14 Longing to be beautiful and see beauty LONGING FOR MORE Most of us do not feel beautiful, so we deny that it is something we need!

15 I Peter 3:3-4 Don t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

16 Longing for More Even if we do not feel beautiful, God s desire is for us

17 Longing for More Longing to be great God built into each of our spirits to be great You are destined for greatness to rule and to reign with Jesus Rev 3:21a To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne

18 Longing for More Longing for intimacy without shame God being known and knowing us Genesis 2:25 compared to Genesis 3:10 God sharing the deepest things of his heart and you sharing the deepest things of your heart As girls, we want to share ourselves with our bffs or our husbands.

19 Longing for More Longing for intimacy without shame God wants us to be pleased God wants us to have fun God wants to know our dreams God shares with us the things nearest to His heart that not even the angels know I Peter 1:10-12

20 Longing for More Longing to be wholehearted Mt 22:37 Love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your minds Pursue God as He pursues You Be lovesick for Jesus Ex 20:5 God is a jealous God He is passionate

21 Longing for More Longing to make a deep and lasting impact What does your life mean? Are we making a difference? Making a difference in the lives of others.

22 Why Don t I feel Beloved? The Fall Sin Salvation We lose heart Our heart and our longings are not satisfied or filled by the wrong things We let the world tell us who we are. arrows of the world Voices of the world tells us lies Angry or disappointed with God We play roles Don t feel worthy Don t know who we are Don t let ourselves feel loved

23 3 New Things to increase the way you/i feel Beloved. When you fill your God-given longings with worldly things and not God You don t feel beloved!

24 How Can I Feel beloved? Recognize that you need to feel beloved. Recognize our arrows and hold up the shield of faith Eph 6:16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Ask God to show me the inferior things we do to feel loved! Ask God why or how is the unique way He made me so I can feel beloved. Ask God to open our eyes when He shows us love How do you feel loved? What is my God language?

25 3 New Things to increase the way you/i feel Beloved. When you fill your God-given longings with worldly things and not God You don t feel beloved! If you don t experience God s love in the way He made you You don t feel beloved! Your secret place times and your worship does not match your God language You don t feel beloved!

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27 3 New Things to increase the way you/i feel Beloved. When you fill your God-given longings with worldly things and not God You don t feel beloved! If you don t experience God s love in the way He made you You don t feel beloved! Your secret place times and your worship does not match your God language You don t feel beloved!

28 How Can I Feel beloved? God sensitivity Story Cindy and Marj Activist Ascetic Caregiver Contemplative Enthusiast Intellectual Naturalist Sensate Traditionalist

29 How Can I Feel beloved? Stop trying to prove that you are worthy and believe it. Passionately follow Spend time with Jesus in the unique way He created you. Tell Him that He is your beloved! Share your deepest feelings with Him Share your dreams share your secrets S of S 3:4: When I found the one I love I held him and would not let him go says the Bride who is fierce in her love for her beloved

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31 PRAYER Women you are beloved

32 References Books The Shack by William P. Young Come Away my Beloved by Frances J. Roberts Life of the Beloved by Henri J. M. Nouwen The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis & John Eldridge The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Deborah Hiebert and Mike Bickle The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman What s your God language Dr Myra Perrine Videos Who I am in you by Jason Grey

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