This is a follow up blog to the blog ‘My Name is Gomer’.
I am AnnaKate Auten. 22. A Graphic Designer and recent college graduate. I have two sisters and a handful of close friends. I love baking, reading, list making, and designing. My favorite foods are yogurt, avocado, and almonds. But none of things make up my identity. What I do for a living, my accomplishments, or how many friends I have doesn’t make up who I am.
I don’t feel like I have a firm grasp on my identity. I never have. You can tell me a 100 times I’m a beautiful daughter of the King and I’ll smile and nod. But that’s not what I feel. I don’t feel beautiful. I’ve never felt particularly desired. I’m consumed with insecurities. Most days I don’t even like myself. But, Daddy has told me that is going to change these next 11 months. Five separate and unprompted times at launch, people spoke into me about my identity. In three days, FIVE people told me who I was and that I needed to step into it — that’s got Jesus written all over it. So, I’m stepping into that. He’s told me it’s going to be a painful, tedious process. Shedding who you’re told to be and stepping into who you’re made to be will never be easy but it will always be worth it.
A few months ago, God began speaking the word Tirzah (pronounced teer-zah) into me. Tirzah is a Hebrew word meaning ‘She is my Delight’. God has personally told me that I’m his delight. The God of all creation takes delight in me. Him telling me that a few months ago was preparing me to step into my identity. So, here it goes friends. I’m running into that. I’m running towards who I am.
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P.S. Mom, I another blog coming on our ministry this month and where we’re living. I know you’re curious!
