Your Identity

Your identity is not tied to what you do. Your identity is tied to the one who suffered and died for you, Jesus Christ. The assignment or work is not who you are it does not “define” you. You are defined by your identity in Christ, it is the one significant truth that gives meaning to everything else. Your “doing” establishes a gratification to the flesh, your identity places you in right standing with the Father through Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit in turn gives you power, wisdom and understanding to perform your assignment. But your assignment or work does not define who you are. God defines or has already defined you and he says first of all that you are love, chosen (hand picked), holy, whole, set-apart, powerful, anointed, and just and overall masterpiece standing in right position with the Father. Knowing, but most of all believing this powerful truth in your relationship with Christ will enable you to reflect the image of Jesus which is every believers assignment. It is not in what you do that provides true meaning in your life but it is in your identity through Jesus Christ. 

Rest in the finish work of Jesus Christ that not only provides salvation but an identity that no one can every take from you. 

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Eph 2:8

A Love Letter from Your Father

Much of what the world values is very insignificant compared to what I hold in high esteem. Our relationship is the most important component above anything else this world has to offer. You allowing me in every space of your life touching the places only you and I know about. I was desperate for your love I allowed myself to be severely beaten, insulted, and finally nailed to the cross all because I wanted a relationship with you. That one act made you the righteousness of God, you are priceless. My love for you is like no other it can not be duplicated. Our relationship is the most significant one you can ever have, cherish and cultivate it. If I went to the cross for you why wouldn’t I take care of you now? Every good gift is from me. I know what is best for you and will never allow you to fail. You are in the palm of my hands, the apple of my eye, engraved on my heart. I constantly think of you. Bring all your cares and worries to me I will handle your life its too much for you to carry. Submitting to death on the cross broke every sin and curse so that I can love you like no other. Will you accept and believe in this love and allow me to care for you?

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness, I have drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you. Jerm 31:3 AMP

God is LOVE

I Cor 13:4-7

Many people have their perspective on the meaning of love based on how others have treated them. God being love provided us a clear meaning of true love through His Son Jesus Christ, he wanted us to know just how we are dearly prized and adored. I believe the world is crying out for God’s love and don’t even realize it. If we really focused and received a revelation of God’s love for us it would free us from the strongholds in our life that the enemy uses to destroy us. I just wanted to remind you today how greatly loved you are.

God is patient and kind towards us, he is never envious or boasts although he has every right. He isn’t arrogant in the power he possesses but always deals with us lovingly even in a correction. He is not rude by causing evil things to occur or exposing our weaknesses.  He is gentle allowing his greatest creation to make the decision to love Him. He doesn’t become irritated even when we make the same bad decisions repeatedly. He never holds our sins against us, as a matter of fact, He paid for them so we are free from judgment. He does not rejoice in our mistakes but brings us back to him in love by reminding us just how much we mean to Him. Jesus bore all sufferings, pain, and diseases in expectant hope that we would accept His free gift of Grace. Jesus love is unique and can never be duplicated its unfathomable. And although we are unable to fully understand it we seek and crave for it daily. God’s love is the only love that will fill every need and desire. My prayer is that we will “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love Christ.” Ephe 3:18 NIV

For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephe 3:14-19 NIV

You Are the Light of the World

The Light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it]. John 1:5 AMP

Are there dark situations in your life that you are struggling with? Whatever it may be I need you to remember one thing, “you are light.” The darkness or situation will not overtake you. Your light may seem buried right now but it's still there. As you learn more about God’s love for you your light will manifest itself even more as you realize who you are in Christ. Don’t lose hope God is on your side. His love demonstrated on the cross is more powerful than any circumstance. Trust and believe that God is working for you and not against you. Give Him every situation, in exchange, you will receive peace, joy, and restoration. You will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Jesus sacrifice on the cross placed us in right relationship with the Father to receive His every promise. So stand on the Word of God today with the confidence that His light shines brightly in you overcoming the darkness.

I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. Gen 17: 6-7 AMP

For you formed my innermost parts; You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14 AMP

In case no one has ever told you, you are wonderful. Yes, simply amazing. You don’t have to believe me but it's important for you to believe God. The Lord says “heaven and earth will pass away but my Word will remain.” Jesus was assuring us that we can stand firm and believe in the Word of God. So when God tells you that you are wonderful you can believe that you are astounding, awe-inspiring, brilliant, fabulous, fantastic, incredible, magnificent, and outstanding. You are all these things and more because of the great value placed on your life through Jesus Christ sacrifice. Very few things in life are guaranteed but the Word of God is 100% pure so you can rest your hope and confidence in the Father’s precious Word. Change your daily status to “masterpiece” (write it on your mirror) all for the glory and honor of God so others will see you and know you serve the only true and living God.

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT