March 24, 2015

As I sit here praying for some of my fellow believers, the Spirit of God nudges me with the reality that, when we feel insecure, we resort either to talking too much, or being consumed by "forms" that feel comfortable to us. Those forms may be what we are used to wearing (clothes) or what we habitually do at certain times of the day, or in certain situations. God would remind us all, that if we're too busy talking we can't hear Him speaking to us. Jesus' blood has cleansed us of every sin and every mis-step and mistake. If we will truly give these to Him, we can stand, not proud of ourselves, but neither ashamed of what is past. Our identity must come from HIM--not what we have done. Whether it is pride of accomplishment, or shame in our failures, either way we have become victims of a performance based self-worth. We become worthy as we surrender to Him, surrender to who He says we are, surrender to His will in our lives.