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God, you are light, you are goodness, you are love—and you are within me.

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Pray each night while brushing your teeth.

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You are a daughter or son of an Almighty force, of a passionate deity, of a powerful being who loves and values you beyond measure.

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You serve an Almighty God.

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To my shameful acknowledgment, my motivation for holding on was actually self-serving. Even after our relationship ended, I wanted to feel loved; I clung to him, because I had become emotionally dependent on him to make me feel loved and secure.

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You are loved in your light, in your dark, and in every shadow in-between