Whether we define ourselves by our success or our failure, the key to remember is that your true identity is not it our "good works" or our sin. Our true identity is in our savior.
Once we accept that we have sinned, our next step is to confess to God. Once we confess, God doesn't want us to worry about it anymore. We have to let go, and let God.
God's works is powerful. More than anything you or I could do.
We are enough, because we are His.
Knowing that we are enough makes us feel good right? But then the enemy will come in and tell us lies to get us distracted.
He WILL distract us. He will tell us lies and make us do anything that is not Christ-Like.
But, if we push through the storms and trials in our lives, we will overcome.
The enemy will play mind games with us and will seek to distract us from who we are and whose we are.
We are OVERCOMERS. We already have Victory because Jesus IS the Victor!
In Ephesians 1, we find what God says we are... Blessed, Loved, Accepted, Adopted, Forgiven, Redeemed, and Chosen. We are God's own possession. We are seated with Christ.
We have power in us, that raises the dead!!!
Faith walking can be very intimidating at times but we do it anyways because God is faithful. He will not fail, even if we do.
The Evil One will chant and scream lies about how you are useless and worthless, but that's not true.
For we are called Sons and Daughters of God.
We see flaws and imperfections in ourselves every day, but God sees us as perfect.
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." - Jeremiah 31:3
"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid our before a single day had passed." -Psalm 139:16
He knew that we would mess up and sin in life. But yet He still loves us with an everlasting love; Greater that anyone else can. More than the grains of sand on the beaches, and more than every drop in the ocean.
You are a Child of God.
"For you created me inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14
"You did not chose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-- fruit that will last-- and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you." -John 15:16
We do not see ourselves as being perfect, nor does the Devil and he WILL bring those lies inside your mind. We are God's masterpieces.
God is always there and always listening.
For He is coming very soon, but until then, we must continue worshiping and praising Him, here on earth.
He is proud of us. He believes in us. He choose us. He loves us.
Some of these inspiring words came from a beautiful friend of mine, DeAnna Morris. I hope that you will go check her out over at lifeundertheoaktree.blogspot.com
I Pray that this not only blessed you, but you will share this with others and it will bless them too.
