Who Do you think you are?
Hey friend!
Now, don’t get offended! I didn’t mean to call you out in the title. I mean, I kinda did, but let me explain myself!!
This question “Who do you think you are?” has stumped and troubled me in the past, and if we’re being honest, it still does in the present. I believe I’m a lot of things; a wife, a dog-mama, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a creative, a homebody, and the list can go on and on. However, all of those titles don’t even scratch the surface on who I really am.
I’m chosen (1 Peter 2:9), fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14), set apart (Hebrews 10:4), anointed (2 Corinthians 1:21), a masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10), called (2 Timothy 1:9), redeemed (Galatians 3:14), reconciled (Romans 5:11), and made new (2 Corinthians 5:17) - and so are you.
Do you believe that? If we crossed paths and I asked you this question out of the blue, would any of those things come to mind?
The hardest part about knowing who we are is overcoming what we think we are. A lot of us are still defining our lives by either the world’s standards or who we were in the past. If someone were to walk up to me and ask me how I defined myself before Jesus, I’d have to be honest and say that I was a liar, a thief, promiscuous, jealous, an addict, a victim and countless more negative things.
This is part of the enemy’s plan. He wants to keep us blinded so that we’re unable to see and believe the truth the Word of God says about our lives. The enemy wants us to dwell on our past mistakes. He desires to keep us in bondage to fear, shame, guilt, embarrassment and condemnation. BUT GOD.
When Jesus sacrificed His life on the cross for our sins and was raised back to life, by our belief, we too, were raised into a new life with Him (Romans 6:4). This truth is such a blessing and should challenge us daily to see ourselves how God sees us: completely worthy.
Do you walk around with the confidence of knowing that you are worthy?
Worthy of grace.
Worthy of forgiveness.
Worthy of unmerited mercy.
Worthy of the greatest sacrifice known to man.
I came to tell you today to walk like it. I also came to tell you that it should be what you think you are. Our thoughts are so extremely powerful. They impact our words, then our actions, then our futures. We need our thoughts to align with the truth and promises of God. So friend, I encourage you to pull out your bible (or the YouVersion app) and research the scriptures sprinkled in this blog. Get familiar with who God says, thinks and believes you are. You can also download this Scripture Affirmation List. I encourage you to print it out and hang it somewhere in your view daily to remind yourself of who you really are. Until next time,
Stay Inspired,
KO