I am not sure how many years ago I first did Believing God by Beth Moore. It is a study full of truths which have stayed with me. Truths committed to memory for she has you repeat truth until it becomes ingrained. How very grateful I am for all the index cards which have helped me to remember and to commit truth to memory.Those spiral notebooks are in my desk, ready to pull out when I need them (see above photo). It was in that study, week 4, in which she teaches “believing you are who God say you are.” That statement went further to state:
In Christ, I am loved and …. blessed, chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed & forgiven.
It should not come as a surprise to me, while reading Clout by Jenni Catron, these words would resonate with me:
In order to fully understand our plan, our purpose, our intention, our influence – our clout – we have to get to know the one who created us. (page 152)
It is in coming to know God, more deeply, in which we also come to know ourselves better. Paul shared this very same truth in Ephesians,
“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone” (Ephesians 1:11-12, MSG).
It is as we know God, our Creator, better that something begins to occur in us, His people, the created….
Confidence is born in this discovery of one’s true self. In truly knowing our Creator we better know ourselves. Once we know our Creator and why he made us the way he did with the unique blend of gifts, talents, experiences, and opportunities, we begin to know his voice; we begin to understand his purpose for us. (page 153)
Some days I find myself asking this question, “Do I believe that I am who He says He created me to be?” On those days, may I ask Him to give me faith to believe, to increase my faith.
Knowing our Creator, God, is key to our knowing ourselves. It is in knowing, believing and holding onto our identity in Christ that we will be able to live purposeful lives. Today may we have faith to believe ….
I am who God says I am.
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Hi Joanne! It is so true that we can only find our purpose when we get to meet and know our creator. I am a living testimony to this, thanks for this reminder. Found you on Katherine’s Corner. Have a super blessed day and a satisfying New Year!
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Thanks & may you have a wonderful year ahead as well!
Beautiful post, God Bless and Thank you so much for helping to make the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop so much fun Hugs!
Thank you, Katherine. I have enjoyed being a part of the blog hop. See you next week 🙂
“I am who God says I am.”
That is SO huge. Truly. Sometimes I can read words like that and just flit on by, but when I pause to really consider them and let them sink in, it makes all the difference… Thanks for sharing this, Joanne.
They are huge words to truly believe in our hearts & can make a world of difference in the way that we approach each day. So glad you stopped here today.
Reblogged this on Sunday School on Steroids-The Seminary Experience.
Your post reminds me of Jason Gray’s song Remind Me Who I Am. If you aren’t already familiar with it, you might want to check it out. God has to remind me over and over. I found you through the Happy Kids Blog Hop and am glad I did!
Oh my gosh…I had never heard that song before. I LOVE it!! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I am going to include it in my Random Five next Saturday. I am so glad that you visited me! Have a blessed weekend!
Who God says I am is definitely something to be thankful for! His word is truth.
Thanks for linking up at New Every Morning!
Glad to have been a part!
Beautiful thoughts.
Thanks for linking up with Woman to Woman’s Word Filled Wednesday!
Thank you!
Joanne, your post ties into my Hello Morning’s reading from yesterday. Colossians 2:10 says, “…you are complete in Christ…”
Thanks for linking up to Thought-Provoking Thursday! 🙂
Lyli – perhaps that is what sent me thinking in that direction as I am doing that same study 🙂 So good! Thanks for hosting the linkup & for visiting with me! Have a great weekend.
As I embark on becoming the Proverbs 31 woman, I need to remember this. I doubt I’ll reach that perfection, but I’ll be a better wife and mother and that’s who He wants me to be. Thanks for sharing and linking up with Countdown in Style! Don’t forget to come back on Friday to see if you were featured!
~~April~~
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Yes, it is the way to be the best “us” that we can be! I was happy to be a part of the linkup.
Glad to be doing some catching up. I wish this wasn’t still such a struggle but it is. Another reason why for me reading through the Bible is so important to me this year. I need His word, His truths, His promises. I need HIM. Thank you for this beautiful reminder, Joanne.
Beth – It can be hard to stay caught up. How we need Him! Probably more desperately than we even realize at times. Get a good night’s rest!
This is such a nice post. What I love the most about the Bible is that it has taught me what God thinks about me and my actions as well as everything else around me so I know where he stands with it all. I know what he thinks about what I do is not always positive so reading the word allows me to really deal with my shortcomings and turn away from anything that is displeasing to God. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Countdown in Style! Don’t forget to stop by Friday to see if you are featured! xo
Thank you so much for sharing with me. The Bible truly does set a standard for us to live by each day. May you keep reading His Word & allowing it to change your life as He guides you each day. Blessings!
Wonderful! I did a study over the summer that focused on listening to what God created me for – I ended up with a similar list of the scriptures of God describing His purpose for me. Thank you for sharing with Cozy Reading Spot.
Marissa
Marissa – we so need to know who we are in Him & what He created us for. Makes life go a whole lot smoother for sure. So glad to be a part of the Cozy Reading Spot.