Happy Thursday!! Just one more day and welcome weekend!! I've joined a few blogging friends to bring you a little encouragement as you head into your weekend. I hope you've been having a great week!
I have a little treat for you. The video I am going to post is of my daughter, Kassandra, speaking about identity.
As I listened to her talk about identity I started to think about the labels that I identify with.
- Daughter
- Sister
- Friend
- Mother
- Grandma
- Wife
- Blogger
- Book Reviewer
- Epilepsy
- Aspiring Author
Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
John 1:12 ”Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Romans 6:6 “ For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.”
Each of these verses point to our identity being in Christ.
2 Corinthians 6:18 "And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty.
Because He calls us His son and daughter, His identity should be the first identity we claim before any other. He wants us to claim His name! He created us in His image and He blessed us after He did.
After listening to my daughter's video, because sadly I wasn't there on Sunday, I've been thinking about why it is so easy for me to take a world label, identity and not take the one the Father gave me. He calls me His daughter. He created me in His image, not in my parent's image, even though I have both Italian and French traits. I know it is going to take time to recondition my brain to claim the identity of a Daughter of God, created in His image, His handiwork.
I'm going to claim it right now! I, Andi, am a Daughter of God, created in His image, His handiwork, made for His purpose.
Now, it's your turn . . . what do you think? What have you been reading in the Bible lately? Let me know in the comments. Then you can visit my friends and see their encouragement posts.
Nicole @ Christian Fiction Girl
Jacquelyn @ Heavenly Home
Jessica @ A Baker's Perspective
Becca @ The Becca Files
Gina @ Stories by Gina
Rebecca @ Rev. Rebecca Writes
5 comments:
Thank you, Andi, for sharing your Daughter's testimony!! I needed to hear this! My little brother is on the path that your daughter was on. I've struggled with what to say to him. I know that only God can change his path. And I do still love and pray for my brother daily. But I don't know if I've told him that.
You’re welcome, Trisha! It’s hard to know what to say. You have the tendency to point out what the Bible says which does nothing but put divisions. I know when I started asking questions and getting to know their partner and reminding them of how much I love them did our relationship begin to change. Tell him you love him. He needs to hear it daily. Prayers for you both! ❤️
I love your post today. Thank you for sharing your daughter's testimony. What a strong woman! You are right. It is easy to take on the world's labels before God's. I am a child of GOD first and foremost.
Thank you, Nicole! She’s pretty amazing! I’ve had the privilege of watching God take a very angry young lady and turn her heart to Him.
I’ve had lot’s of proud mama moments but this is probably one of my proudest moment. I don’t think we do it intentionally we just get busy and when someone asks us like Kassi said we give the typical answer. What would happen if we said ‘My name is Andi and I’m a daughter of the most High King.’ I see utter confused faces. Yet, that is exactly who we are if Christ is our King!!
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