This week we are entering into such an encouraging section of CHRISTLife: Embracing Your True and Deepest Identity. Mrs. Myers writes MUCH in this week’s five chapters on our choice to confess the Truth about who God has made us to be. She shares about God’s choice of us—that He made man for Himself. Further along this week, we are admonished to not inflate nor deflate our view of ourselves; but truly to see ourselves as God sees us. And throughout our reading this week, we are reminded over and over of true (perhaps new) images for our inner identity album. It is going to be exciting! And also it will continue to be revealing of what we have chosen to hold in our hearts…the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Right at the outset of this week, my sisters, I want to remind you (and me!) that you ARE a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, (s)he is a new creation.
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
…You laid aside the old self with its evil practices,
and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge
according to the image of the One who created —
Colossians 3:9 and 10
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus,
so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Ephesians 2:10
Wouldn’t these three verses be great additions to journal in your ‘inner identity album!’
Included here in today’s blogpost is a YouTube video from a wonderful Christian songwriter/artist—Jason Gray. This young man has quite a story to tell! And he does tell it!
As I listened to him tell bits and pieces about his story, I realized that he is on this same journey as we are! He shares and is very transparent about his struggles to believe the Truth contained in the Scriptures about himself. May I invite you, take you by the hand, and sit with you as you listen. I pray that Jason Gray’s openness and humility will be a balm to your hearts! May his words bring you to a place where you, too, will sing along with him…
Forgiven
Beloved
Hidden in Christ
Made in the image of the Giver of Life
Righteous
Holy
Reborn and remade
Accepted and worthy
This is who we are now
But may I suggest…before you tap that little triangle and start listening…go get a box of tissues. I’m just sayin’!
God loves you! ♥ Don’t ever forget that!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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