Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours
I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
I remember hearing this song for the first time in 9thgrade.
I was sitting in FCA and a girl walked up to the front
to tell us that she felt the Lord calling her to sing that song.
I heard every word.
Wondered what it meant.
But did not understand.
It was a time in my life that I was desperately searching to “be” something.
And never once thought to turn to the Lord.
Lately, I have been learning not about who I am, but WHOSE I am.
God has been trying to tear away at my stubbornness and show me that I am worthy because I am HIS.
He has to work extremely hard
because there is an enemy that is working just as hard to make me believe
that I am not worthy.
Satan mainly attacks my idea of beauty.
He shows me pictures of the "ideal" woman
and tells me that I am not within reach of that beauty,
and that I will never be able to attain it.
For a daughter of the King, these lies should seem so silly.
But satan knows that they cut so deeply to the core.
He knows that I have been torn apart by men who were never satisfied with my outward beauty.
Who wanted nothing more of me, but to turn me into what they wanted.
I am thankful that the Lord is powerful enough to take control of my thoughts.
While I was wallowing in self-pity and distress because I was beginning to believe the lies
that I would never be beautiful,
never worthy of being pursued,
not worthy of being fought for,
not worthy of being the only woman a man wanted,
The Lord made me think about women who are trapped in slavery.
Women who have absolutely no idea that they are WORTHY.
LOVED.
CHERISHED.
PURSUED.
DESIRED.
BEAUTIFUL.
They have no idea about the FREEDOM,
PEACE,
PURITY,
HOPE,
LOVE,
SAFETY,
COMFORT
of their Saviour.
Why am I allowing satan to speak lies into my mind when I KNOW they are LIES?
Why do I not grasp hold of the truth of MY Saviour??
How can I expect to speak about these things to the women I will meet if I am ALLOWING the enemy to penetrate my thoughts and keep me from rejoicing in all that my Saviour offers?
I can't.
By the power of Christ, I can.
Praise Him!
Another thought comes to mind:
Are these the thoughts I want my daughter to be surrounded with?
How can I expect my daughter to rest in those truths if I do not rest in them?
When my little girl looks at herself in the mirror, I want her to smile.
Smile knowing that she is STUNNING.
PERFECTLY created to radiate Christ.
FLAWLESS.
WORTHY of dying for.
DESPERATELY pursued.
That there is a man, Jesus Christ, who is HEAD-OVER-HEELS IN LOVE with her.
That the Lord DELIGHTS in her.
Jesus gets BUTTERFLIES when she turns to Him.
He gets EXCITED to spend time alone with her.
He DESIRES to ROMANCE her.
Her Saviour FIGHTS for her.
He PROTECTS her.
He is INTIMATELY ACQUAINTED with her ways.
And WANTS to bless her with the desires of her heart.
He has her BEST INTEREST IN MIND.
He CREATED her favorite color.
He PAINTED SUNSETS so she may see His beauty.
He has already PLANNED every moment of her life.
And WALKS ALONG SIDE her ever day of her life.
I want her to know that the Lord delighted in creating her.
That He SMILES as He watches her grow.
His mercies are NEW EVERY MORNING.
His grace is NEVER ENDING.
He is ALL SUSTAINING.
He is EVERYTHING her heart could ever desire.
She is HIS.
Just like YOU are HIS.
Just like I am HIS.
We are ALL CHERISHED.
The Lord DELIGHTS IN US ALL.
We are who we are because of everything that He is.
