This is something I wrote to myself in the moments when I lose sight of the truth about who I am. It has been such a good reminder for me on those days when I forget.
My dearest child of God. You are free. You’ve found your purpose. You’ve tasted the truth of the grace of your Father and felt the depths of his love crush your insecurities to a million tiny pieces. You no longer have to question your place in this world. Jesus secured it a long time ago. You don’t have to tread lightly and worry about the opinions of others because you’ve found the truth.
The truth is that you are an image bearer. You literally carry the image of the holiest being to walk the earth and invade the heavens. Beautiful, why would you live this life as if any part of that is ugly? Why would you succumb to the lies that you must walk in the bondage of your flesh? You carry the DNA of the most powerful, most loving, most pure, and most just God. You are his heir. When you look in the mirror the light of his glory shines back at you. Don’t allow the darkness of the world to dim the truth of that. And when you forget these things and fall along the path of your false self remember that you already have the answer. You’ve already won.
When you desperately try to redeem your own story remember you personally know the only one who can permanently redeem you. He’s your Father. Remember that you, as His child, bow to no one and nothing but in humility fall at His feet. When you start to feel alone and the darkness once again starts to seep into your mind, grab hold of the truth of just how powerless that darkness is. Immerse yourself in the Words your Daddy left for you to read. Seek out the ways he lovingly tries to captivate you each day and revel in the fact that you have completely captured his heart. Feel the sunlight as His tender kisses upon your forehead, your nose, your cheeks. Embrace the wind as his gentle touch running his hand through your hair and his strong arms wrapped tightly around you in a hug. Soak in the rain as his tears for your hurt and listen for the thunder of his fight with evil. Watch for the twinkle of the stars as his eyes full of joy and laughter upon your life.
Don’t be distracted by the temporary shiny pleasures that will satisfy you for a fleeting moment. My lovely when you think about yourself think of love. Think of kindness. Think of beauty. Think of purity. Because these are the things by which you were made. These are the things that passed through your Fathers hand and straight into your heart. You alone are unique. No one can take your place on this earth. Don’t ever let the lies of vanity and materialism devalue the resilient creature you are. You are limitless and boundless. You are not defined by what you wear and how you look. You are not defined by money or status. You were created to celebrate and spread joy. Take no mind to anyone who tells you this isn’t true. They speak from fear and are blindly inaccurate.
So dance, dear daughter. Dance in the endless love of your Father. Dance in the freedom of His grace and bask in His righteousness. Release the weight of your past fear and insecurity. Let go of the seemingly never ending expectations and soar like you were created to. Fix your eyes on your Father and you cannot fail. You won’t fail. Breathe the hope of your Father in to all of those around you. Seek out any way possible to share the love you have so freely attained.
And then rest. Rest, sweet girl, in the safety of your heritage. Rest in the unbreakable bond between you an your Heavenly Father. Cover yourself with the blanket of his love and lay your head on the pillow of his mercy. Dream of His Kingdom and share those dreams with the world. For here is where you belong.
