Can I just start this blog by saying this can’t be real life…somebody please pinch me.
I can’t believe that it is only the first week [whaaaaat??] and the Lord is already doing a beautiful work in me in the form of an identity crisis. It’s interesting to see what comes to the surface once you are stripped of comfort…one of the things just happens to be the fact that I have let the Enemy define who I am for far too long. I’m not sure when I started accepting what he has to say about me as truth but the Lord reminded me of this this past week “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ [2 Corinthians 10:5].” I realized I had completely stopped fighting off lies and just started believing them to be true about myself. He encouraged me to search the Scriptures and find out for myself what He thought about me…and this is what He showed me.
I feel ashamed of my past [There is therefore now NO condemnation for this who are in Christ Jesus-Romans 8:1]
I feel impure [And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He is pure-1 John 3:3]
I feel unlovable [For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, not anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord-Romans 8:38-39]
I feel ugly [So God created man in his own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them-Genesis 1:27]
I feel abandoned [For the Lord will not forsake His people; He will not abandon His heritage-Psalm 94:14]
I feel stuck in bondage [For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery-Galatians 5:1]
Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about- take that Satan! Once you read these beautiful truths you’re like how the heck did I even believe for a second the lies?? I want to encourage you all to walk in who He says you are- placing your identity in His solid foundation- nothing else. Don’t let anything define you other than what His Word says. I wish I could explain how much freedom there is in this! If you don’t believe me…look for yourself.
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