Who does God say that I am?

God said:  I am a child of His who was called for Righteousness. I was called to serve Him, to Worship Him and to spread His love to all who will hear.  When I accepted Christ as my savior, I became a new creation. The old me has died to self and the new me was created in Him. Romans 6:6 says: That our old selves were crucified, so we are no longer a slave to sin.

 

So our job is to not only figure out who we are in Him, but what He has called us for. The problem I see with so many people who desire to serve Him is their lack of confidence in doing so. I fall into that same category many times in my life. At times I also have thought of myself as who I used to be and not who I am now. So at times I would condemn myself every time I didn’t do something in the way I thought it would represent my Father to the best of my ability. So I have to continue to remind myself that Gods word says there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Are we ever going to be perfect? The answer to that is no. How many times have you found yourself not doing something as good as you would like, so what you do is obsess with what you are good at. Gods not asking us for perfection, He’s asking us to Love Him in return and to Worship Him. If we put our whole selves into what He is calling us to do, which is to read, pray, fast, witness and serve. Then every time we go before Him. He is there to make us better and stronger in Him because so many of us want to believe the lies that the enemy has placed in us. Remember, Satan has come to steal, kill and destroy everything that God has designed us for.  We have to decide whether were going to allow him to succeed in filling our head and our hearts with those awful lies, or are we going to take our stand in Christ and believe the One who died for us. God has given us power and authority over the things of this world. There has to come a time when we just say, maybe as someone in the flesh I have no authority, but in Christ I have all authority to call out whatever is hindering me from serving confidently. There also has to come a time where we have to stop allowing the people of our past to dictate who God already said we are. If someone in your life spoke negative things into your spirit, then stand up and call them out in Jesus name.

Jesus says to ask it in His name and it shall be done. Don’t allow any ones actions or words to determine who you are. Allow God to renew your mind to a Spirit of righteousness, not a feeling of failure. If what we do is done in Him and through Him, then we shall not fail. So even if you struggle with having faith in yourself, then believe in the One who has saved you, the One who has called you as His own. Our faith lies in Him, not in ourselves. We as humans will always fail at one thing or another. I have failed at many things in my life, but my failures came when I acted on my own without the help of my Father. You were created by Him, for Him. So in Him you are righteous. In Him you are mighty; in Him you shall have authority over any and every negative thought that passes through your head. It takes you to take that step and not just believe in yourself to succeed, but believe in the One who created you. God would never create you to fail, because what we do in His presence and in His anointing is what attracts the attention of the unbelievers, and that’s your purpose. We all have different gifts and different anointing, but ultimately we were all called for one purpose, and that purpose is Jesus. We are to bring the lost to Christ. So if you are saved and walking with Christ, then your Father already knew you were capable of doing what He’s called you to do. You are a mighty warrior in Christ. Now it’s time to walk in faith and allow God to show you what you’re really designed for. For those who are not saved or have slipped away from the Lord, Christ is waiting at the door of our hearts to be welcomed in. His desire to love you, protect you and fill you with the gifts of His spirit is there. All He needs from you is your heart. Your willingness to find out who He is for you and trust Him to create in you something wonderful. If your desire to know more about who God wants to be for you then I encourage you to invite Him and start this day a whole new creation. Past sins forgiven and a new life about to take place.

 

With a pure heart say: Father I start off by asking you to be cleanse me of every sinful thought I have in my heart. I ask Your forgiveness for any sin I've ever committed. Lord' I ask You as Your child to take ownership of my heart, mind and spirit. To live in me and create in me a new creation. I am inviting You in as my personal Savior and Lord. Father I ask that You send the right people my way to encourage me to grow in You. To teach me and guide me from this point on. That my salvation doesn't stop here. I want to know more of who you are for me on a daily basis. Thank You Jesus to being my Lord and Savior and providing me with new life. In Jesus Name....Amen. Now if you just took that step of faith I say welcome to the family of God. Your sins have been forgiven and you are now a new creation in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. I encourage you as you grow to start by taking baby steps. Talk to the Lord daily as if He's right there beside you because He is. He walks with you in everything you do from here on out. I encourage you to begin reading your bible to learn more about this Amazing Savior named Jesus.

 

 

 

                                                        Karen Hurl