A certain quote comes to mind:
"If you want to guarantee your story is a tragedy, then make yourself the hero of it."
The more I question my worth and value and identity and position, the more I let natural insecurities fester into wounds that I instinctively-in my flesh- look to be the hero of my story. Sometimes these infected insecurities can leave me looking to be the hero of anybody's stories.
The problem is fundamental.
The problem is I only ever disappoint others and make my story a tragedy when I set up grand plots in my head to be a hero, to make friends and influence people and save the day.
The truth is, most of the lies whispered into my head are partially true and the reality is Christ has spoken victory over them in my life when He went to the cross, rose again and assured me he would return for me.
And He desires to speak victory over them daily if I would ever stop for a moment and look for His working.
Truth is so needed.
Here's the truth I am clinging to today:
"13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works."
Titus 2:13&14
I am waiting for Jesus and I am not without hope.
He IS absolutely for sure returning for me.
He is and always will be the hero in my story.
I am a great sinner and I have a great Savior!
He gave up His life for mine.
That's the extent to which He values me. That's the expression of His love for me. This is the origin and sustenance of my worth.
He's redeemed me from my tragedy.
He's made me something new, something beautiful, something precious.
He wants me.
I am His.
He has a very specific purpose for me and seeks to fulfill it in and through me.
He did the work.He does the work.
He's the hero!
For these truths I am grateful and I am desperately looking forward to Heaven to see it all as it truly is and be with my Hero forever and ever!
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