Who Am I Really? Finding identity in Christ.
When you're not sure who you are anymore, and you’re struggling to find what’s true. What does God say about your identity, and how do you move forward?
If I were your enemy, I'd go straight for the jugular. I'd make you question every part of yourself. Your body, your beauty, your ideals, your preferences, your value, and your intellect.
I'd make sure to toss a grenade so volatile, that I could literally walk away from the toss, knowing that there would be no survivors, or evidence left behind.
Your brain is a battlefield...
Friend, this is what the enemy does to God's precious daughters. He doesn't need to be omnipresent like God, because just one thought will do all the dirty work for him. He may launch the grenade, but we pull the pin and put it in our own pocket. This is why it is absolutely vital that we fight back. As daughters of the king, we have the power of Christ dwelling IN us. This means that we actually have all the power. 2 Timothy 1:7 [NIV] "For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but give us power..." So how do we harness it? Romans 12:2 [NIV] "Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will."
RENEW YOUR MIND-every day. Remind yourself that God knew you before you were knit together in your mother's womb, he knew you AND set you apart (Jeremiah 1:5). He created you with the utmost intention, and for a very specific reason. Nothing about you is a mistake. The one who created you knew what he was doing. We don't always understand why he gave us this hair, or this skin, or this voice, and these weird gifts that don't seem to fit anywhere, but HE knows. It's time we get really good at questioning our own thoughts. Most of them are negative and reoccurring, and also not true. Put them to the test, and give your discernment muscle a workout. It's time to get out of your own head, and in to your purpose. Start renewing your mind and getting control of your thoughts today. Grab your bible, download this daily thought journal, and get to work sis.