On Friday night our church hosted a Todd Agnew concert. You may, or may not, have heard of this guy but a few years ago a song he recorded was pretty popular. It's called Grace Like Rain. I YouTubed it for you :) You're welcome.
Anyway, he was wonderful! He was a quiet, humble man with just his guitar. He played beautiful songs and ministered in between. It was such a sweet night of worship!
One of the things He spoke on that really touched me/challenged me was his search to find out who he is. He talked about how he knew that he wasn't like other artists but that didn't stop him from trying to be like them instead of himself.
It made me think of my own journey. I very much want to know who I am. Who is Jill that God created? What does she look like? Act like? I have unique gifts, unique talents, a unique personality rolled into one unique person. But that doesn't stop me from thinking that healthy looks like _____ and smart looks like ______ and generous looks like ______ {insert any name into the blanks. But I really have to see how those things look for me!
How do I define myself? Who am I defined by? If I listen to the world which is ever-changing then I'll be frustrated over and over again. I will never live up to the world's standard or ideals. And frankly I'm realizing that I don't want to. I'm realizing that it doesn't bring me joy or peace or confidence. It just brings heartache as I believe that I'm not smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough, a good enough mom/friend/wife....I'm surrounded by lies about who I am.
So I need to look to One Who is Unchangeable, Truthful, the One Who Created me. The Bible says that God tells me who I am and that He does that by showing me Who He is.
He is Savior - I am saved
He is Redeemer - I am redeemed
He is Creator - I am wonderfully created
He is a Lover - I am loved
He is Healer - I am healed
He is the Great Shepherd - I am a sheep
He is Counselor - I am counseled
He is Defender - I am defended
He is Father God - I am His beloved child
He is Refuge - I am safe
These are only a few that I have thought of since Friday but I'm itching to look up more names and see who I am based on the Great and Unchangeable I Am. Thank you Todd Agnew for reminding me of this.
Anyway, he was wonderful! He was a quiet, humble man with just his guitar. He played beautiful songs and ministered in between. It was such a sweet night of worship!
One of the things He spoke on that really touched me/challenged me was his search to find out who he is. He talked about how he knew that he wasn't like other artists but that didn't stop him from trying to be like them instead of himself.
It made me think of my own journey. I very much want to know who I am. Who is Jill that God created? What does she look like? Act like? I have unique gifts, unique talents, a unique personality rolled into one unique person. But that doesn't stop me from thinking that healthy looks like _____ and smart looks like ______ and generous looks like ______ {insert any name into the blanks. But I really have to see how those things look for me!
How do I define myself? Who am I defined by? If I listen to the world which is ever-changing then I'll be frustrated over and over again. I will never live up to the world's standard or ideals. And frankly I'm realizing that I don't want to. I'm realizing that it doesn't bring me joy or peace or confidence. It just brings heartache as I believe that I'm not smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough, a good enough mom/friend/wife....I'm surrounded by lies about who I am.
So I need to look to One Who is Unchangeable, Truthful, the One Who Created me. The Bible says that God tells me who I am and that He does that by showing me Who He is.
He is Savior - I am saved
He is Redeemer - I am redeemed
He is Creator - I am wonderfully created
He is a Lover - I am loved
He is Healer - I am healed
He is the Great Shepherd - I am a sheep
He is Counselor - I am counseled
He is Defender - I am defended
He is Father God - I am His beloved child
He is Refuge - I am safe
These are only a few that I have thought of since Friday but I'm itching to look up more names and see who I am based on the Great and Unchangeable I Am. Thank you Todd Agnew for reminding me of this.
