December 4
Fearfully and
Wonderfully Made
“So God created human beings in his own likeness. He created them to be like himself. He created them as male and female.”
Genesis 1:27 (NIrV)
Owen stared at his reflection, his fingers gripping the bathroom sink. He had lost count of how many times he’d asked the same question—Did God make a mistake?
For as long as he could remember, something inside him felt… off. Like a puzzle piece forced into the wrong spot. Everyone around him seemed so sure of who they were. Why couldn’t he feel the same? He had prayed, begged God for answers, but silence was all he heard.
At church, they said God didn’t make mistakes. That He formed every person with intention. But if that was true, why did Owen feel like he had been put in the wrong body? Why did looking in the mirror feel like staring at a stranger?
The world around him was loud. Social media, TV shows, and influencers all seemed to scream the same message: Maybe you were born wrong. Maybe you need to change to be happy. Maybe this feeling means something bigger. Owen had never even questioned his identity before, but now? It was like society wanted him to doubt. The more he saw, the more confused he became.
One night, overwhelmed, he sat on his bed and whispered, “God, if You’re there… if You really made me… why do I feel so broken?”
Tears slid down his face, and for the first time, he stopped fighting. Stopped wrestling with his reflection, with his thoughts, with God. Instead, he let himself sit in the quiet.
And in that silence, a different thought came—I see you. I love you. You are mine.
Owen exhaled. Maybe he didn’t have all the answers. Maybe the road ahead would still be confusing. But maybe, just maybe, God hadn’t abandoned him in this. Maybe the world had created the confusion, but God had already spoken the truth: You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Maybe he wasn’t a mistake. Maybe he was loved, exactly as he was.
Prayer:
Dear God,
Sometimes, I feel lost and unsure of who I am.
It’s hard to trust that You made me with love and purpose when I struggle to understand myself.
The world tells me so many things, and I don’t always know what to believe.
But I choose to believe that You see me, even in my confusion.
Help me to rest in Your love, to know that I am not a mistake, and to trust that You are with me in every step of my journey.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
