Change My Name

How I long to rise to see myself everyday as God sees me. How many of us feel trapped by our nicknames, or even our birth names? How many of us feel tied to our circumstances? How many of us feel unable to shake free from the way we grew up? How many of us feel that we are married to failure?

"Isn't this the carpenter's son?" "Isn't this the son of Joseph?" "Has any good thing come out of Nazareth?" "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country."

God is not tied to our circumstances. He is rightly called the God of Hope. He is the giver of every good and perfect gift. We do not have to be defined by our past, our present, our failings. Here is how I will define myself:

I am a child of God

I am forgiven of my sins

I am more than a conqueror through Him that first loved me

I am a part of God's family

I am a recipient of God's Holy Spirit

I have eternal life

I have an advocate (lawyer) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous

I have a savior who will never leave me or forsake me

I have a God that loves me with an everlasting love

I have a God who will order my steps in His word

I have exceeding great and precious promises from God

I have the understanding that ALL THINGS will work together for good because I love God and

am called according to his purpose

Look up! Look up! God is seated in heaven. He is sitting down and absolutely in control!