"For right the same that mankind shall be in endless bliss, fulfilling the joy of God as anent (concerning) His works, right so the same, mankind hath been in the foresight of God: known and loved from without beginning in his rightful intent."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 53)
Just as we will be in endless joy, with God rejoicing over us for all eternity future, so we have been God's joy for all eternity past. Before we even existed, we were already seen by God in His foresight, and God was already delighting in us forever in the past. And in the future after this earthly existence, God will be delighting in us forever in the future. So we see that we are not a mistake or unwanted or ordinary. Each of us is special, is wanted, is meant to be. God has had us in His mind and in His heart forever, and we will always be treasures in His heart and mind. He has always known what He intended for us, to be in a relationship of delight and pure joy with Him, and there has never been any doubt that He would bring about His "rightful intent." For all He has ever been or ever will be is our Father, and all we have ever been or ever will be are His children.
We may have been worried that He would be sometimes love and sometimes something else towards us, sometimes a father and sometimes something else, but He is always the same, yesterday, today and forever, and in His eyes, we are always the same to Him, yesterday, today and forever. Our relationship has always been secure and unchanging, as dearly beloved children of the most wonderful and loving Father we could ever imagine. Nothing we did or will do could ever alter it, for it has been set in eternity and for all eternity it stands. Our Father knew all the choices we would make, and all the mistakes we would make, long before time began, and He still rejoiced in us and chose to create us. And no mistakes or wrong turns in our lives could ever change His intent for our future from coming about, for He rejoices in us right now wherever we are at in our journey and He chooses to keep on rejoicing in us long after time ends. God has known us as His children forever, known everything about us and delighted in everything about us. We are completely understood and known, and every part of us is completely embraced and accepted. We can say, "I have always been loved. I have always been wanted. I am special to God. God has known me from before I even existed. He cares about every detail of my life. God delights in me. I am perfect to Him. God embraces me. I am God's dearly loved child. God rejoices over me. And I rejoice in being God's very own. God will fulfill His plan for me to be with Him forever. I rejoice in knowing I will spend eternity with my dear Father, filled full of God's joy!"
Lord, you know everything there is to know about me. You perceive every movement of my heart and soul, and you understand my every thought before it even enters my mind. You are so intimately aware of me, Lord....You know every step I will take before my journey even begins. You've gone into the future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me....You saw who you created me to be before I became me....Every single moment you are thinking of me! How precious and wonderful to consider that you cherish me constantly in your every thought!
Psalm 139:1-5, 16-17
A Prayer: It's amazing to think You have always been thinking of me with love, and embracing me as Your very own child. I love You, Daddy!