Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes

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“Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes
is critical for every Christian to read to know what their relationship is to God.”

—D
R
. R
OBERT
S. M
C
G
EE

Author,
The Search for Significance

“Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes
is a dynamic devotional for both new and seasoned believers. It opens our eyes to the truth, focusing our attention on God’s point of view of who we are in Christ.”

—V
ONETTE
Z. B
RIGHT

Cofounder, Campus Crusade for Christ

“Telling yourself the truth about who you are in Christ will revolutionize your life. June shares the truth, based on the Word of God, to encourage and guide us in seeing ourselves through God’s eyes. These foundational truths come alive in this study!”

—B
ARB
C
LINE

Global Ambassador, HCJB Global

“‘I am hidden with Christ’… ‘I am chosen by God’…these and 29 more ‘I am’ statements—straight from God’s Word—will encourage you to
stop
allowing false beliefs to dictate your self-image…and
start
seeing yourself through God’s eyes.”

—N
ANCY
E
PPERSON

President, Chesapeake-Portsmouth

Broadcasting Corporation

“June Hunt has a unique way of exposing our emotions and then offering, through her words and genuine compassion, the healing that will follow. Just think what 31 days of her anointed biblically based perceptions could do for you if you were really willing to see yourself through God’s eyes. Try it. It will change your life.”

—H.B. L
ONDON

Vice President, Focus on the Family

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
®
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Verses marked KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

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)

Cover by Garborg Design Works, Savage, Minnesota

SEEING YOURSELF THROUGH GOD’S EYES

Copyright © 1989, 1999, 2004, 2008 by Hope for the Heart, Inc.
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com

ISBN 978-0-7369-4928-6 (padded Hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-7369-4929-3 (eBook)

The Library of Congress has cataloged the edition as follows:

Hunt, June.

Seeing yourself through God’s eyes / June Hunt.

p. cm.

Originally published: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Daybreak Books, c1989.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-7369-2425-2 (pbk.)

1. Consolation. 2. Suffering—Religious aspects—Christianity.

3. Devotional

calendars. I. Title.

BV4909.H76 2008

242'.4—dc22

2008014662

All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

When
both
a husband and wife live their lives reflecting their true identity in Christ, there is no more beautiful example of unity…no more inspiring display of God’s design for marriage. Such is the case with

Beth and Bob Stapleton

What a joy to know a couple who long ago surrendered their lives to the Lord, trusting Him with their future. As a result, they have continually been conformed to the character of Christ. Despite inevitable trials, Bob and Beth’s faith has grown stronger—and sweeter—with each passing year.

In this world, it is special to know even a handful of people whose lives so brightly radiate the love of God. But to know two, united in marriage, is a rare privilege.

I believe that here—and in heaven—there will continue to be a host of people who will say, “Beth and Bob, thank you for enriching our lives. We have consistently seen ‘Christ in you, the hope of glory’” (Colossians 1:27).

A
CKNOWLEDGMENTS

With deepest appreciation to:

Pat McKay—for your delightful creativity…from day one

Sandy Menken—for typing each word…even through the night

June Page and Keith Wall—for your wise help…at the very last minute

Jill Prohaska, Angie White, Barbara Spruill, Carolyn White, Karen Williams, Karen Billman, and Angie Todd—for your finishing touches…always with a smile

And to my dear friend, Dorothy Patterson—no one has encouraged me more to write…and write…and keep on writing to present
God’s truth for today’s problems!

Special thanks to those who are leading study groups using this book. May the Lord bless your efforts to help others see themselves through God’s eyes.

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power…to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ”

(E
PHESIANS
3:16-18).

C
ONTENTS

Acknowledgments

A Personal Word from June

What Is Your Identity?

Discovering How God Sees You

Part 1
: M
Y
P
OSITION IN
C
HRIST

Day 1: I Am Adopted by God

Day 2: I Am a Child of God

Day 3: I Am Precious to God

Day 4: I Am Accepted by God

Day 5: I Am Called by Name by God

Day 6: I Am Baptized with Christ

Day 7: I Am Hidden with Christ

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