Sometimes in this crazy life it is easy to forget who you are, why your life matters. I have felt the weight of that recently. But my God is a God who fights for me and pursues me constantly, and I am so thankful for that. Amidst the confusion and wondering, the Lord has once again told me who I am. This post is a declaration of who I am, of who God says I am. I am a woman of beauty, passion, giftings, and godliness.
I am a woman of beauty…
I am beautiful. Why are those words so hard to say? Say them for yourself, outloud right now, taste them on your lips, and believe them. I am a woman of beauty. My Creator has constructed each fiber of my being; each thin strand of hair, each silly little toe. There is artwork within my olive eyes, in my young crows feet, my laugh lines that show off twenty two years worth of laughter and smiles. My enormous smile, the smile that takes up most of my face, screams of the joy my Father has given me. I carry the very presence of the Holy Spirit within me; my body is a temple, His temple.
I am a woman of passion…
God has given me deep passion for this life. One of my favorite ways to look at the world is as an abundance of gifts. I absolutely love finding the beauty in the seemingly small moments of life; the moments that are so easy to let slip right through our fingers without realizing their value. I'm passionate about the way the late afternoon sun casts magnificent colors across the sky, an amber hue on the faces beneath it. I'm passionate about deep, deep laughter and the friendships it is known in; the memories that are made within those moments. I'm passionate about children. Children make me come alive through their innocence, their joy, their outlook on life. The complete joy I am able to find with children is often hard to come by in this world. Redemptive passion is also something I possess. I long to see this world redeemed by our Savior, and am eternally grateful for the way he has redeemed me. I am passionate for Jesus Christ, for my triune God and his unconditional love.
I am a woman gifted…
Our big, awesome God loves us so much that he continually gives us gifts and helps us to use them. God has been highlighting many of my giftings recently. He has continually shown me the ways he has relationally gifted me. I've been given giftings that allow for patience, an easy pursuit of friendship, and intentionality. My love and passion for people has been paired with the giftings to really get to know people well and to understand them. The Lord has also gifted me with a deep, wide faith in him; a faith that brings about big prayers, big expectations, and big trust.
I am a woman of God…
I have been bought with a price. I am accepted, worthy, loved, and pursued by our faithful God. Through Jesus I am a branch of the True Vine, a channel of his life, united with him in Spirit. Established, anointed, forgiven, and sealed by God, I can walk in full confidence of who he is and who I am. With God my life has purpose and power, true meaning.
Your life has meaning, purpose, and beauty too. Look for it today, ask the Lord to reveal to you who He says you are…and then BELIEVE him.
Love,
Kara
