Dear 5th grade me:

You are anointed by Holy Spirit. 1 John 2:27 NIV says “As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit —just as it has taught you, remains in him.”

To anoint means “to choose by divine election” and “to designate as if by a ritual” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). God has chosen you, Ros. He has picked you and anointed you. It’s not like you were in a group of people, and you were picked last. As a matter of fact, God knew He would pick you ahead of time. Romans 8:29-30 NLT says “For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son, so that His Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, He called them to come to Him. And having called them, He gave them right standing with Himself. And having given them right standing, He gave them His glory.”

So you see: you are so much more than you think you are. You are valuable. You are beautiful. You are a threat to Satan. You are precious to God. You are a masterpiece. You are the apple of God’s eye. You are anointed by the Holy Spirit. Just remember: this is how God sees you which means this is the truth about you. Don’t forget who you are in Christ. You will make it through all of the trials you are walking through, and God will be right there walking along side of you.