Remember who you are….
- Melisa Baydemir
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min read
The enemy is so good at telling us lies.
he is constantly speaking death over us, hoping that we will take it to heart and let it overtake us. his voice speaks over us with words like “you’ll never be good enough” and “you’re not important”, “you’re too far gone to receive love.”
How many times do we believe these lies?
Are you one of those people who believes that voice?
Society is constantly clouding us with pictures of what we think are “perfect people.” People photoshopped with abs and perfect summer tans. Girls with the “perfect” figure and guys with the “best body.”
When we are constantly seeing these things pop up on our instagram and facebook feeds, what do we do?
One quote that always sticks out to me is….
“Comparison is the thief of joy”
It is so easy to compare ourselves to others. To want that persons calling, to want that persons relationship, to want that family, to want that status.
But are you forgetting about something?
You are YOU. When we start comparing ourselves to others and stop being content with what we have and who we are, we are simply forgetting our true identity.
The Bible says that we are made in God’s image. (Genesis 1:27) Now, I don’t know about you, but it’s pretty amazing that we are made in the image of the creator of this whole entire universe!
We come from the creator of the beautiful sunsets, roaring rivers, crystal oceans & strong mountains. This is who we belong to. This is where we find our true identity.
And guess what? God calls you even more beautiful than all of His creation. He calls you valued and chosen and loved. He calls you to die for. He did die for you in the person of His son, Jesus.
This is how important you are.
This is how valuable you are.
When we know our true identity, we won’t look to the right or to the left in comparison, but we will remain firm in who God made us to be. It reminds me of the scene from the lion king where Simba forgets who he is, and his father appears to him in the clouds.
Watch this clip and imagine the father is actually your Heavenly Father speaking.
“Remember who you are.”
We are His.
And that is enough.
You may get lost along the way, and that is okay. Your Father always waits with open arms…..
matthew 6:30-And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
-m.a.b
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