I Am Who You Say I Am

I am who you say I am. That is such a beautiful song, so empowering and so freeing. But the other day, as I was worshipping to this song at service, I wondered: Who is that? Who do you say that I am, God?

 

 

The song goes on to say I am a child of God, Yes I am. I am chosen not forsaken, I am who you say I am. The answer to that question was in the song! I was repeating those words, but my heart wasn’t grasping the reality of who I am.

 

 

The Lord highlighted that question so that I could really understand who I am because of who He is!

 

Isn’t He wonderful and intentional?

 

 

Who am I?

 

I’m sure you have asked yourself this question at some point in your life, no matter if you are a believer or not. We want to know our identity, where we belong, why we are here. We have a desire to belong, to have a purpose, and it is all tied up to our identity.

 

 

Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a dancer, a ballerina. I did gymnastics first, and I was good, but it wasn’t until I switched to ballet that I realized that I had the skills for it. It’s what I wanted to do! Or so I thought. I stopped doing ballet when I was about 15 due to reasons that I may explain on another post, but I had already defined myself as a ballerina!

 

 

My instructor said I was talented. My teachers said I was quiet, reserved, a good student. My parents called me queen, lol, and they said I was a good daughter. So, I started to get my identity from what others said, and even from what I thought that I wanted to be.

 

 

There were events in my life that also defined me, like when I was rejected in school due to my talents, or when I was not allowed to sit with the girls at recess because somehow, I did not “fit in.” Or like when I was laughed at due to my hair, which by the way I love now. I allowed those situations to shape my identity that I called myself inadequate, not enough, or unlikable. Maybe you can relate.

 

 

There are labels I carry because I have repeated them so much in my head that I have made them part of my identity; some are good, and some are not. And to be honest, I never thought that I could ever change the bad ones; I thought those were the cards that had been dealt to me.

 

 

Who am I in Christ?

 

Like the song I mentioned earlier, in Christ I’m chosen, not forsaken. I’m a child of God. I’m a royal priesthood, a holy nation. I’m his beautiful creation. I’m His workmanship, intricately woven in my mother’s womb by His hand!

 

I’m here on this earth for a plan that He purposedly made for me, so I’m important. I’m gifted and blessed. I’m His body, and I’m His bride.

 

I know this because of His Word and because of His revelation of the Word.

 

He also calls me His star! Which was I personal revelation I got from the Holy Spirit after reading the story of the wise men following the star to Jesus.

 

I’m His star because I’m created to point others to Him! This revelation just blew my mind and gave me life! Because it highlighted my purpose and my importance in Him.

 

I’m sure that if you spend enough time in His word and His presence, you may have similar revelations of who you are in Him, and that is a special thing to cherish, and to keep in the forefront of our minds.

 

Does who I am change when I get saved?

 

This sounds like I trick question, I know, that is why, I cannot give a simple yes or no answer. When we accept Christ as our savior, we’re no longer labeled sinners. The old us has passed away; a new creation has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17).

What has changed is the labels we have allowed ourselves to be called. But our core identity remains. We are His creation that was lost, but now we’re found in Him.

 

Our identity has always stemmed from our Heavenly Father, our Creator! And that doesn’t change because we don’t know it; regardless of the labels we have allowed ourselves to carry.

 

We are still loved, even when we don’t know it. We’re still His, even when we’re unaware of what Jesus did for us. We’re still worth it to Him because His sacrifice for us is not undone by the thoughts we have about ourselves.

 

His work on the cross is not erased by the names that others call us, good or bad. We are still called for a greater purpose, which can only be found in our Savior.

 

As I type these words, I’m being awaken to this truth. I have believed a lie, but no more.

 

Will I define myself by my past or will I define myself by who God says that I am?

 

I’m allowing His word to renew my mind, to cleanse me and awaken me to His reality. His word is so powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12), which is why I try to make it a point to read it every day.

 

What will you do today to remind yourself of who you truly are?