Do you need a healer?
God says 'I Am'
Do you need a friend?
God says 'I Am'
Do you need a comforter?
God says 'I Am'...
And so on. I was thinking upon this and I love it. Whatever you need - God can be (provided it is for your own good!) There is so much depth to God! However, not only this, but, do you notice that whenever God or Jesus (not getting into a trinity debate here, by the way) talk about themselves, they always say what they ARE, and not what they're NOT! I Am the Vine, I Am the Way, Truth and Life, I Am the shepherd, I Am the Son of Man..... How awesome is that? Neither do they talk about who they are in an ego boosting tone, 'yes, well I am the Way and I Am also amazing, wonderful, created the universe and look how great I am'. NO! They recognise and ackowledge and accept who they are, not who they are not!
Far too often we look at ourselves, and then to other people and think, 'wow, I'm totally not good at this, or I am never going to be as pretty as that, or I am not a fighter or I am not intelligent....' etc. Some of us may go as far as even saying 'well yes I am in charge of this in my job and I'm pretty amazing really, everyone loves me, I am this, this, this, that, and some more this'. We need to follow God's example in recognising and acknowledging WHO WE ARE, not who we aren't. And also accept it without ego. A fine balance I know, but an interesting concept to aim for.
No more looking at what and who you aren't and what you wish you were but aren't good enough to be... no let's start recognising, acknowledging and accepting who we are in Christ. Here are some useful starting points...
Romans 8v1-2 I am free from condemnation
Romans 8v28 I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances
1 John 5v18 I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me
John 1v12 I am God's child
Psalm 139v14 I am fearfully and wonderfully made
Isaiah 43:4 I am precious and honoured
Wow, two blogs in one day... aren't you lucky... perhaps the previous blog stating my lack of inspiration has been cured... perhaps God heard me! xxx
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