Recently, I was watching a News Program on television. In one part of the news, they did a feature story about a young actress who is acting in a new movie. They included the information that Thousands of fans "follow her" on social media, etc.
[I do not remember her name --- that is a clue about her "Crying out in Desperation"]. Definition--- Desperation: "Almost Without Hope."
The Words of her desperation were: "WHO AM I??? Am I who I think I am? Am I the person (the role) that I play in the movie??? Am I who OTHER people think that I am??? What is my identity??????
As I watched her in her pain and confusion.....The HOLY Spirit brought to my Remembrance (John 14:26) a little chorus/song that I Sing as I take a shower --- here are the words to that song that I sing:
"JESUS, YOU are my IDENTITY. JESUS, YOU are my SECURITY. JESUS, YOU are my EVERYTHING, and I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU SO." ***** As the soap and water clean the outside of my body... the TRUTH that I am singing Cleans and Calms my heart, my Spirit, my mind and my soul. ***
GOD says in HIS Word that "...HE created us in HIS IMAGE." (Genesis 1:27).
[ALL of us have Tarnished His image as shown in us - by our own sins, and by the evil that is in this world-----
So, as HE declares in HIS WORD: "And all of us...as we continue to behold in THE WORD OF GOD... are being transformed into HIS very image..." (2 Corinthians 3:18/ Amplified Bible).
And the HOLY SPIRIT continued to bring to my remembrance HIS WORDS OF TRUTH to Confirm/Make more Settled in my heart, spirit, mind, and soul...the TRUTH in several categories:
(A)(1. I AM LOVED BY GOD MY FATHER: "HE CHOSE ME, ADOPTED ME, and ACCEPTED ME as HIS IN JESUS." (Ephesians 1:1-6). (2. FATHER loves me so much that HE gave HIS ONLY SON to Die for me so that I might know/experience HIS LOVE. (John 3:16).
3, Nothing can separate me (not even my faults) from GOD'S LOVE for ME. (Romans 8:39).
(B) I AM PLEASING IN MY FATHER'S EYE: (1) "FATHER'S thoughts toward me are always good and filled with hope for me. (Jeremiah 29:11). (2)FATHER is so pleased with me being HIS child that HE will neve leave me and HE wants to meet all my needs. (Luke 15:31).
(C) I have PURPOSE in my Father: "I am GOD'S ambassador to the world. (I am to re-present HIM to the world).
(D) GOD is not ashamed of me. "JESUS is not ashamed of me". (Hebrews 2:11/Hebrews 11:16).
(E) GOD HAS FORGIVEN ME: "GOD has redeemed me and for- given all my sins. (Col. 1:14/1 John 1:9).
(F) I AM ACCEPTED BY MY FATHER. "I am called a child of GOD". "I am called JESUS CHRIST'S Friend." (John 1:12/John 15:15).
(G) I AM SECURE IN MY FATHER. "My FATHER is always for me, not against me. (Romans 8:31). "I am hidden with JESUS IN THE FATHER. (Col. 3:3).
(H) FATHER DOES NOT JUDGE ME. "GOD did not send HIS SON to die for me so that I might be judged by Him. When I believe in Him, I am not judged. (John 3:16-18/John 12:47).
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On OUR journey from Desperation ----- to Peace and Rest...I ask you to ask the HOLY SPIRIT to (1) guide you into the TRUTH. (John 16:13). (2) Declare these Truths Frequently Aloud to Yourself. (3) SING the song Daily:
"JESUS, YOU'RE MY IDENTITY!!! "JESUS, YOU ARE MY SECURITY!!! "JESUS YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING!!! "AND I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU SO!!!"
"HE gave the right to become Children of GOD to those who believe in HIM." (John 1:12/Amplified Bible).
"I AM CALLED A CHILD OF GOD". (John 1:12). "I AM CALLED JESUS CHRIST'S FRIEND". (John 15:15).
"JESUS, YOU ARE MY IDENTITY, AND I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU SO!!!"
