Who I Am In Christ-I am God's Child
I am God's child.
I struggled with this concept when I was younger in my relationship with the Lord. My parents were not ideal when it came to functionality. Mom is severely mentally ill, and has been since I was an infant. Dad was a violent alcoholic. Abandonment issues have dogged me since my earliest memories. My relationship with my Mom was stormy then and now. Right now, my Mom has rejected me because of an argument we had a month ago.
Given these aspects of my relationship with my earthly parents, it has been challenging to wrap myself around the idea that being God's child is a good thing. What if He abandons me, or rejects me?
Fortunately, I have been blessed by a pastor who has addressed this very issue in sermons, and has helped me learn and comprehend just how awesome my Abba Daddy is. It has been a slow process in retraining my thinking, and trusting the Lord for His security. He has been faithful and has given me peace that passes all understanding.
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Trish this was awesome that you posted this. I posted this on the changed for god for life support group as their verse of the day, We think alike. That is cool.
1. Thank God for Him allowing me to be a child of God and I thank Him for looking at me as His child.
2. Can I really put my head around the fact that He is my father. Can I really understand all that this entails.
3. How do I ever repay God for that.
4. Is it really that easy.
Number 1and 2 are a given to me, 3 and 4 are ripe for further discussion.
Can we ever repay God for all He has done for us including our WLS? Can we ever be worthy of all He has done for us? I think not, but striving to live Christlike and giving our lives fully to Him and living in service to Him is a start.
4. It is easy, Or does it seem like that sometimes and then other times seems so hard? Isn't that what they say about WLS? Some days I can praise, worship and glorify His name all day long, it seems that every thought action and word is wrapped up in Jesus and other days I seem a million miles away and will I ever get back. That is my insecurity and the enemies using that. He is always their, I am the one that strays. So it may be just that easy.
Things to think about. Tell me what you think.
In Christ
Karyn
Hope that makes sense.
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
John 1:12 amazes me! To know that I am God's child amazes me! I don't have to earn that place. I just have to accept Jesus as my Savior, and there I am, a child of Abba Father. Amazing!
Thinking of John 1:12 brought to mind I John 3:1 (which is probably why, when I responded to you last night, Trish, that I wasn't sure if the verse to look at was in John or I John): "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him" (NIV).
After salvation, knowing and accepting God as Father is the most important thing. It's basic, and without it, a believer's walk will not deepen with Him and he/she will experience much frustration in trying to live the Christian life.
Well, those are my thoughts this morning, but I plan on meditating on John 1:12 all day. :)
Blessings,
Mary
ObesityHelp Support Group Leader and Support Group Coach
Trish when I start to beat myself up I have to remember that God loves me and gave His son's life for me, how can I beat myself up like that. I need to see myself like God sees me. Mary I so can be overwhelmed sometimes by the fact that if I can just love Jesus that all the rest falls into place. It is amazing that he loves me,Who am I to deserve that so unworthy. Thanks for bringing these thoughts to my mind. I need to be reminded sometimes that in all actuality I am Royalty and I am His princess.
In Christ
Karyn
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