See myself as God meant me to be

Quote_Menschenlieben_01I've been collecting quotes since I was 13. My handwritten collection from back then has now grown to almost 8000 quotes.

I particularly love some of them and know them by heart. So I'm all the more surprised when I discover them all over again.

Like tonight. I woke up with the quote in my head:

Loving a person means seeing them as God meant them to be.  

- Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky

Like probably everyone else, I have always related this quote to other people. But suddenly a new thought occurred to me.

Loving myself means seeing myself as God meant me to be.  

- Kerstin Hack after Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky

Suddenly I have tears in my eyes.

To love me means,

  • that I agree with the truth that God sees: That I am unique and wonderful - despite all the quirks and dents that life in this world has given me.
  • let my father show me what he sees and feels when he sees me.
  • Recognising and celebrating my uniqueness, which he came up with
  • To come to rest in his deep love for me.

A lot has grown in my heart in this area over the last few months and years. A lot of head knowledge about God's love has slipped into my heart. I can actually love myself more - I have an inkling of it: This is how God meant me.

It wasn't like that for years. I knew it in my head, but not in my heart. Lots of blockages and false images of God and myself stood in my way. And on top of all that, I also felt guilty because as a „good Christian“ - whatever that is - I knew and should know that God loved me. I knew it - in theory. But I rarely felt it in my heart - and longed to feel it.

I am happy that today - after a long journey - things are mostly different. God loves me. I am secure in his love and acceptance of who and how I am. Not just acceptance. He really celebrates me. He is happy that he has made me the way I am. And I love him. Sometimes through my actions. And increasingly with my whole heart. Or 87.5 % of it...I'm still growing.

My dream for you

And I think: wouldn't it be a dream if you could see yourself the same way? The way God intended you to be. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could understand what moved him when he created you? We are not all the same - you express something different about God than I do.

  • What exactly is your uniqueness?
  • What did God have in mind when he created you?
  • What does he feel when he sees you?
  • How can you create space in your heart to realise this acceptance?
  • Those who can see themselves as God meant them to be will love themselves. Because God created us and meant us to be full of love.

We can only understand how God meant us,

  • when we encounter him deeply ourselves.
  • when we ask him - and receive an answer deep in our hearts.
  • when we see him as a loving, creative father.
  • when we read our destiny in his eyes.

I would love it if that were different - if you and many others could realise your uniqueness deep in your heart and really celebrate it. If you could say quietly or loudly in jubilation: Yes, that's how my God intended me to be!

Because I myself have travelled such a long, often painful path until God's love slipped into my heart, I am deeply convinced that it is possible to experience God more closely and deeply.

That's why I'm happy that IDA is finally finished, because I know how many people suffer from not being able to truly grasp God's love. And I would like to do my part so that you can say in a few weeks' time.

Header-IDASpecifically, I have developed an online course based on the Quadro by Manfred and Esther Lanz: IDA - in your arms. Experience God's fatherly love.
2 x per week you will receive an e-mail with
- Inspiration on how to open your heart, remove blockages and experience God.
- Tips and suggestions for very practical steps.
- Many further book, video and internet tips
In short: a rich buffet, full of treasures that can nourish and strengthen your soul.
You can find out more on the Internet page of IDA.

I would like to take you by the hand over the next few weeks and gently lead you step by step into God's neighbourhood.

My wish is that you can say at the end of the course:  I see myself - as God meant me to be. Full of love.

I long to be able to help many people to experience God more. If you would like other people to have this experience, please tell them about it.

IDA starts for the first time at the beginning of April (then always in July, October, January and April). You can already register now log in.

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