worthiness
I know I am a day or so behind on my Blog. Impatient people! I have been thinking about so much this week I am not sure what to share.
Have you looked at your life wonder who the person in the mirror is? Have you had a circumstance or a situation in your life define who you are and you are not even sure who that person is? You look at yourself where did I go?
I have been thinking over the past couple of weeks and realized that there was a situation that has caused me to do that. It has brought out all of my insecurities and self-doubt.
I had to ask myself. Is this who I really want to be? I think the answer would be no. Should I let the actions of others define who I am? No. I am an independent person, a Godly woman. Not someone who needs to find their worth in someone else.
I do not want to be defined by a circumstance or a situation. I want to be defined by the person God is calling me to be. I have been realizing WHY I have been letting myself be defined this way and it has been good to get at the root.
I need to be the person I know that I am. To use a phrase that Shane uses…I need to “lay hold of Jesus”. Really knowing that my value and self-worth comes from Christ. Regardless of my parents or others and know that I ‘am’ loved and worthy of love.
It is a hard lesson to learn…and it is a daily struggle.
Here are some truths.
God created us:
1. To worship & glorify Him.
2. For relationships.
It is a balance of finding those relationships in HIM. Not because they are easy. I mean I think Jen will be “ok” with me using her as an example. Most of you know she and I struggle at times with our relationship. The easy thing for both of us would be to run the other way, but God has not call us to do that. She is my sister and I love her dearly (& visa versa). Through the struggle God has blessed us both. We have grown closer and I wouldn’t trade her in for anything. Relationships are about growth and struggle and learning to rely on God’s word. Through that we become closer.
So…all of that to say. Relationships are important that God has created us for them, however you (I) can not let other people define the person that you are. Regardless of how much you may love them or care about them. People will only fail you. God is the true source of your worthiness.
Have you looked at your life wonder who the person in the mirror is? Have you had a circumstance or a situation in your life define who you are and you are not even sure who that person is? You look at yourself where did I go?
I have been thinking over the past couple of weeks and realized that there was a situation that has caused me to do that. It has brought out all of my insecurities and self-doubt.
I had to ask myself. Is this who I really want to be? I think the answer would be no. Should I let the actions of others define who I am? No. I am an independent person, a Godly woman. Not someone who needs to find their worth in someone else.
I do not want to be defined by a circumstance or a situation. I want to be defined by the person God is calling me to be. I have been realizing WHY I have been letting myself be defined this way and it has been good to get at the root.
I need to be the person I know that I am. To use a phrase that Shane uses…I need to “lay hold of Jesus”. Really knowing that my value and self-worth comes from Christ. Regardless of my parents or others and know that I ‘am’ loved and worthy of love.
It is a hard lesson to learn…and it is a daily struggle.
Here are some truths.
God created us:
1. To worship & glorify Him.
2. For relationships.
It is a balance of finding those relationships in HIM. Not because they are easy. I mean I think Jen will be “ok” with me using her as an example. Most of you know she and I struggle at times with our relationship. The easy thing for both of us would be to run the other way, but God has not call us to do that. She is my sister and I love her dearly (& visa versa). Through the struggle God has blessed us both. We have grown closer and I wouldn’t trade her in for anything. Relationships are about growth and struggle and learning to rely on God’s word. Through that we become closer.
So…all of that to say. Relationships are important that God has created us for them, however you (I) can not let other people define the person that you are. Regardless of how much you may love them or care about them. People will only fail you. God is the true source of your worthiness.
posted by mel at 12:37 PM
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