"You are not an Anomoly."
Talk about the most healing words a friend has ever spoken to me! The reminder was priceless in the midst of my grief. To God, nothing is unexpected or out of his plan. So my choice? Trust or Fear? Satan does a fabulous job of distorting things. He isn't called the angel of light for just any old reason. He loves to take a little bit of truth and twist it into a very believable lie. He isolates with fear, shame, and guilt every chance he gets, directly maligning our identity. AND often times, as loving brothers and sisters, we mistakenly do his work for him by opening our mouths to speak truth - thinking it love. As we know, hurting people hurt people. It sucks... Our current culture is incredibly caught up in labels. VERY LOUD LABELS! Hello, MORE DIVISION! Our actions speak more loudly than words - so better slow down and be wise. I caution my children often: BE CAREFUL! Differentiating between behavior and identity is important. Sadly, that is what most of the these labels are messing with. So much of this journey called life is learned in hindsight. Our best and worst choices may be labeled wrong, failures, mistakes, evil, selfish etc But we cannot let this define us or tempt us into defining others. Our defining moment was done at the cross, making us Children of God - if we accept that free awesome gift! Christ's work on the cross transformed our identity from sinner to SAINT! Yes - in the midst of open rebellion - His love covers us even then...maybe especially then!! That doesn't mean we don't reap painful consequences to our actions, but we are spared all condemnation (Rom8:1)... Because CHRIST'S LOVE restores! Perspective is so powerful and so tricky. We want black and white, but we see through a glass dimly. Get used to shades of gray! Our perspective is always flawed at best. Feelings lie. Memories lie. People lie. The Holy Spirit speaks truth. Do not doubt what He has spoken to your soul. "YOU ARE MINE!" Rest there and take the next right step no matter what anyone else is doing or saying around you or to you! So, how do I become un-offendable and stay unshaken? By remembering that my judgement of others is not reliable. I might be projecting my own issues. Only one is authorized to take the spiritual temperature of a person. I can follow His lead and trust that my story is not an anomaly but one he is using for good! And knowing that Jesus is working for the good in the lives of those I love frees me to Trust their walk of faith to Him too! Praise the Lord!
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