I am attempting to blog more often about my day to day life and lessons. After all, that it is why we are assigned a blog once we are accepted the world race.
So, most recently, I had a major identity crisis. Sometimes, I forget how huge the title “Child of God” is.
Identity: the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another; condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing; the reflective self-conception that we derive from our family, gender, and culture
Growing up, my parents made sure that I knew my worth and that I never felt inferior to anyone due to the color of my skin. They taught me black history, and taught me to love my skin no matter what anyone said about it. Ultimately, they made me aware of my identity and molded my thoughts concerning how I and others viewed my race. As I grew older and now, because I have a secure knowledge of my identity as a black woman, when I see nasty remarks online or hear racist comments, I don’t question my worth. I don’t feel less than.
I wish this was always the case when it comes to other things that make me question my worth or feel less than. For example, my own thoughts concerning God’s will for my life and my ability to please Him. Sometimes, I let feelings of inadequacy fill my heart. Yet, the Holy Spirit constantly reminds me of my identity. Just as my parents confirmed my identity and taught me to not let racist remarks affect how I view myself, my heavenly Father is teaching me to not let Satan’s lies and my own insufficiencies make me question His love for me and my value in Him.
“You aren’t good enough.” “That’s sounds stupid.” “You’re too weak.” “You probably won’t be able to do that.” “Maybe God isn’t listening.” For each of these statements, God assures me that, because of His grace and love for me, those things are not true.
His word tells me that once I accepted Christ and chose to follow Him, that I am a child of God. As a child of God, everything said about his children in his word pertains to me.
Identity … Who God says I am … having accepted His Son as my Savior.
Matthew 11:50 NKJV – For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
John 1:12 NIV – Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.
Galatians 3:26 NKJV – For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:10 NJKV – For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:19 NKJV – Now, therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.
What God says about me/to me based on my identity…
Matthew: 10:29-31 NKJV – Are not the two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV – Fear not for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. —-This is just too good. I couldn’t NOT highlight the whole thing
2 Corinthians 9-10 NKJV – And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Psalms 138:8 AMP – The Lord will accomplish that which concerns me; Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O Lord, endures forever—Do not abandon the works of Your own hands.
Isaiah 49:14-16 NKJV – But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a women forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget. Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me.”
I am so excited about this journey God is taking me on. Although sometimes hard to accept, I am grateful for the many lessons He is teaching me.
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