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True identity

This afternoon I opened my diary and poured my heart into it. Yes, it's actually one of my few ways of getting into stillness with God. Writing my thoughts and emotions while reflecting on His word.

I was still captivated with Luke 8:48 "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace!"

I felt the Holy Spirit was on the verge of conjuring something to me. I stared blankly at my diary, reiterating the verse in my mind. Finally, I whispered "Lord, what else do you want to reveal in this story?"

Bleeding for twelve years... Came up behind and touched the edge of His cloak... Those words were like highlighted then my heart ached as tears began to cloud my eyes.

In the story, the woman was subject to bleeding for twelve years. Perhaps, alongside of it, it also took her twelve years of living in shame, resentment, condemnation, unbelief, ingratitude, bitterness, unforgiveness.

Worthlessness if i would describe it in one word.

And all that, perhaps, became an identity to her. That eventually in the long run she embraced a false sense of who she is.

For that reason, she chose to hide. She chose to go unnoticed. She chose to stay behind and just touch the edge of Jesus' cloak when she could have gone in front and threw herself in Jesus' arms.

More than humility, I saw a picture of a woman who lost her identity.

But Jesus' response to her started with the word "Daughter." From that single word, He reminded the woman of her true identity, that she is His own: dearly loved, chosen, and valuable.

When the world looks at you as unworthy and even when you look at yourself that way, in the eyes of God, you are worthy and you are the reason why He had taken the Cross and die two thousand years ago.

Yes, God allows you to bleed. God allows you to go astray. But He will never allow you to lose your true identity in Him. You are His daughter and with that truth, you are never too far or too lost that He will not come to save you.

Take hold of your new identity in Christ. Confront your deep-seated struggles with worthlessness and insignificance of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of you. (Philippians 3:12)

You are forgiven and free!





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