I Thy True Son.

Again and I reminded of the fact that God is my Great Father and that I am His son. If I really sit and think about it, that thought blows me away. First of all, I don't feel even remotely worthy enough to be able to claim that. I don't deserve a Great Father. I don't deserve His goodness, His faithfulness, His love. I really don't. I am constantly turning against Him, choosing my own will and desires over His, yet He chooses to love me anyway. Crazy.

I get this image of a son whose confidence is found in the fact that His father loves him. Is that not so profound? If we knew who our Father was, if we truly knew it and believed it, our lives would look drastically different. It saddens me to see the judgment, pain, and persecution that goes on in this world. God does not look at people for what they have done, what they are doing, or what they will do. He sees them for who they are and loves them as they are. It does mean He approves of the things they do. It simply means that He loves them. This world needs to see that. If you don't know that you're loved, you need to. You need to know that your life has purpose.

Can we quit telling people how to live and start showing them how to live? I can reassure you that actions truly do speak louder than words. And it all begins with your identity. When you know Whose you are, your whole life begins to change, from the inside out.

"I Thy true daughter."
"I Thy true son."

We have a Great Father. Don't forget that.