Steve, your are loved into existence from all eternity, by God.You are a child of the Father, and redeemed by Jesus, who does love you personally.
Dear Lord please help Steve to know himself to be as precious as every other child of God.
Please help him to heal his damaged view of himself and to welcome Your particular love for him.
Help him to realize that he is our brother and we welcome him with caring and respect.
Steve, I was dreadfully shy all of childhood and young adulthood. However, it was in wanting to give kindness and support to others that helped me overcome it. That did take some time, but I’m a cheerful enthusiastic person and can get on with anyone.
More people than you may guess have self-doubt. If anyone seems at a loss I tend to make a particular effort. I hope you can find a way through that. I know it’s not easy but the gift of being shy, is that in putting yourself aside, you can give a lot of warmth and kindness and affirmation to others, because you understand from your own experience, what is feel to be left out, overlooked, lonely, self-doubting.
Our dear Lord, please help Your loved son Steve to find and live the great benefit to others of understanding how it feels to be shy and lonely.
Help him gently through this process so that his difficulty becomes a blessing, and his life is more wholesomely joyful and full.
Thank You Lord, for what You will do in Steve, for his blessing and for others benefit.