I reciently sat in two very different funerals and the thought came to me one reflected identity much better than the other. One spoke of all the man had done, all noteworthy accomplishments the other spoke about who the person was, a father, a husband, teacher, friend, son and brother. But even this did not convey the biggest truth of who both these men were. They were God's children, beloved sons of the Almighty, each uniquely fashioned for their purpose on this earth.
So then who am I? I often can tell how I know a person, in what context I have met them, when they introduce me to someone new. Often I am introduced as Jessica's mom, the twins mom, or Paul's wife. It used to bug me, I felt like I had lost Kim. But God showed me that I'm still me, those titles are roles that I play. Mother, wife, friend, daughter, etc. But if those roles were taken away, and I pray they never are, I would stil be someone. I would be God's child, beloved daughter. That makes me a princess. I can never loose that identity because it is bestowed on me by the one who never changes. I did nothing to earn it, I simply accepted it's truth and the one who is truth. Since I did nothing to earn it I can't loose it. I may not always walk in that truth, I may not always please my Father, in fact I know I don't. But He has adopted me and promised me that identity forever. God can't lie so that is who I am.
It is my prayer that you and I will always know who we are, that we will grow in that truth, that our lives will be more and more defined by that truth.
