Your Nightly Prayer: Evening Prayers for Christians

You Are Truly Cherished


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Tonight’s Scripture: 1 John 3:1 (NIV)

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"

🔗 Read 1 John 3 at BibleStudyTools.com

🌾 Evening Meditation

Do you ever feel like your self-worth is on a roller coaster—soaring when someone approves of you, but crashing with criticism or rejection?

Tonight, Keri Eichberger shares a vulnerable confession about seeking approval from others—and how God gently revealed the root of that longing: idolatry of human affirmation. Through a timely word from Kelly Minter and her own reflection, Keri invites us to examine the true source of our value: not the shifting opinions of others, but the lavish love of our Heavenly Father.

When we internalize the truth that we are cherished children of God—fully known, fully loved, and eternally secure—it breaks the cycle of people-pleasing. It quiets the striving. And it steadies our emotions in a turbulent world.

You don’t need the applause of people to know you matter. God has already called you His own. And that never changes.

🙏 Your Nightly Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Your love is greater than I can fathom, and I am so blessed to be Your beloved child. I confess that I let the world's fleeting perspectives determine my mood too often, but help me return my eyes to your unconditional acceptance and care. Help me better understand how loved and cherished I truly am by you.
I praise you for your perfect love.
In Your Faithful Name, I pray, Amen.

🌙 Three Things to Meditate Upon

  1. Is your self-worth tangled up in the opinions of others?
    Take inventory of how others’ reactions impact your mood.

  2. Imagine rooting your identity solely in God’s love.
    What would change if your confidence came from His unwavering view of you?

  3. Release and rest.
    Spend a moment laying down people’s opinions at God’s feet. Then praise Him for how deeply He cherishes you.

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