“Dest, you’re one of the happiest persons I know. You’re a joy to be around. Every time I see you, you seem to be fluttering around a room socializing making sure to include everyone. When you walk into a room you seem to make everyone smile. I am so glad you’re here tonight.”
When this person spoke that to me a couple months ago, I remember being so taken aback. In my mind, I hadn’t ever considered myself a person who brought joy to others let alone being a joyous person myself. I soaked those words of affirmation up like a sponge. That night I left feeling a bit teary eyed over those words. Since that night I’ve had four more people all from different areas of my life speak the same theme of how they see me. I can’t help but be a bit humored by this!
A couple days ago one of my best friends wrote that she saw me as vibrant, joyful, and near to the Father’s heart. Being that one of my love languages is words of affirmation, you could say those words have me absolutely thriving inside. You might be asking why I find all this a little amusing… and here’s why. Without a doubt in my mind this is Jesus doing and I am so appreciative of Him for using other people’s mouths to speak those life-giving words into me.
No joke. Jesus has legit been like, “DESTINY RAE… look here young LIONESS. I don’t see you the way you think I see you. What’s going on in your brain are pure lies. Here take a look… I want you to know that I created you for pure JOY. I want you to know that you were created to love on people and make them feel welcomed. I want you to know that the silly things that come out of your mouth, yeah I created that side of you so that you could make others laugh. I want you to know that the LOYALTYyou have for others isn’t a bad thing, but that I put that in you. I want you to know that the example you set for others is important. I want you to know that I find you CAPTIVATINGand that I created you to be JOYOUS.”
I’m not sure why I felt the need to share all of this. I think I’m just so excited that my identity is found in Jesus Christ. And for Him to clearly keep stating to me how He views me through people around me has been crazy. Encountering God is the best thing. I’m glowing right now. What I feel inside my chest I wish I could share it with you right now. The Lord has changed me so much. There’s this song that mirrors exactly how I feel. (Okay there’s several songs… message me if you’d like a playlist;) Not even kidding)
“Thank You for the wildernessWhere I learned to thirst for Your presenceIf I’d never known that placeHow could I have known You are better?
Thank You for the lonely timesWhen I learned to live in the silenceAs the other voices fadeI can hear You calling me, Jesus
And it’s worth it all just to know You more
You’ve done great thingsJesus, Your love never fails meMy soul will sing you have done great things
Thank You for the scars I bearThey declare that You are my healerHow could I have seen your strengthIf You never showed me my weakness?
In weakness, You are my victory
Through the fire and the flood You have never let me goI am weak, You are strongYou will always be my hope
Jesus, Your love never fails meMy soul will sing You have done great things
You’ve done great thingsIn weakness, You are my victoryMy soul will sing You have done great things”
Great Things- Elevation Worship
Every time I hear that song my heart soars. It fills me with an immense amount of happiness because I feel each word of it to my soul. I’ve been set FREE!!! Yes, it’s that classic Christian line, but bruh I don’t know what other words to feed you, but the truth. (Bahaha my lango is going cray because well I’m “sleep” happy) I think it’s time to wrap it up. I don’t know where I was going with this. I challenge you though to seek the Lord and ask Him to reveal to you the ways He sees you. It’ll blow your socks off 110% if not more.
