Showing posts with label Identity in Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Identity in Christ. Show all posts

Sunday, September 21, 2008

An Open Letter to Jesus


Precious Christ of God,

You are the love of my life. You have captured my heart, captivated my mind, and consumed my affections. My deepest longing is to love You more.

Jesus, You amaze me – my Sovereign Savior, Redeeming Deliverer, Christ of God. How is it that You, the Eternal One entered time:

  • Creator becoming creation,
  • Spirit clothing Himself in human skin,
  • Breath of life – breathing,
  • Immutability taking shape,
  • Love crucified.

The unimaginable has occurred. You chose the path of death so that I could have eternal life. Why did the Almighty God, who is everything and needs nothing, die to make Kim His friend? There is no greater love than this.

I am…

  • filled with Your presence,
  • bathed in Your love,
  • and sit in high places.

You will…

  • guard me,
  • protect me,
  • counsel me,
  • and fix Your eye upon me.

You have…

  • called me,
  • named me,
  • forgiven me,
  • and stamped Your image in my heart.

You continually…

  • desire me,
  • yearn for me,
  • reveal Yourself to me,
  • and delight in me.

You take my breath away!

A simple thank you is but a trite expression coming from a wandering heart, yet today I bow my heart and life in worship before you - my God and my friend.

Your grateful child,

Kim

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Will the 'Real Kim', Please Stand Up?

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.