This past month I finally relented and got new professional photos taken. Yuck. In all honesty, I would have preferred a root canal, but of course, I can’t exactly put that on the front of a brochure.
Why do I hate the whole photo thing? I think it’s because no matter how good or bad the shot, it never quite looks like me. In my optimistic mind’s eye, I am serene, tall, peaceful, and confident. In my wild daydreams, I look a lot like Angelina Jolie (hah!). But then I see an exact image of myself and reality hits. I just don’t like what I see.
Thankfully, God reminded me: I am not what I look like, I am not what others perceive me to be, and I am not what I do. I am who Christ has declared me to be.
- I am God’s child. (John 1:12)
- I am Christ’s friend. (John 15:15)
- I am entirely new. (II Cor. 5:17)
- I am a saint. (Eph. 1:1)
- I am complete in Christ. (Col. 2:10)
- I am a citizen of heaven. (Phil 3:20)
- I am God’s temple. (I Cor. 3:16)
- and more…
No matter who I appear to be, I am thankful today that I truly am who God has made me to be.
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