Who I am in the Great I AM

Sometimes I forget who I am in God Almighty, the Great I AM.

Because the enemy of our souls hopes we believe all the wrong affirmations. 

Those negative statements we often say and repeat to ourselves that damage our true identity.

But I’m learning to take my cue about who I am from the Great I AM.

So we need to remind our hearts of powerful “I am” affirmations to regain our true identity. 

I am loved.

If you’re anything like me, you grew up questioning if people really loved you. 

And—gulp—wondering if God loves you. 

Maybe these questions formed in various stages of our life. Or, the enemy still uses our uncertainty of love to haunt us in the present.

But the love of God is firm and certain. To believe and know the truth about His love, write out and pray these scriptures: 

• Love lays down His life for me. (John 15:13)
• Perfect love drives out my fear. (1 John 4:18)
• The Lord quiets me with His love, singing over me. (Zephaniah 3:17)
• God crowns me with steadfast love. (Psalm 103:4)
• God’s love stands firm forever. (Psalm 89:2)

Affirm: I am loved. This is who I am.

I am chosen.

Please choose me pounded in my chest. Our physical education teacher picked two team captains for the softball game. Back and forth, each captain chose students as team members. 

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For God So Loved: Eternal Life in Jesus

For God so loved the world. This is one of the sweetest and most powerful phrases in the Bible and in all of time. God loved us (every person) so much, He provided eternal life in His Son.

But not everyone fully understands this wonderful gift. Before I understood my need for salvation and a Savior, I only knew a little about Jesus. 

And I desired to be loved—really and truly loved.

Also, I didn’t understand God’s story in sending Jesus, His Son, to die for me. 

Still, after Jesus saved me at sixteen, my story became a God story. 

First, the term saves carries the connotation of a rescue from something or someone. 

Second, we need a rescuer, the one who saves, the savior. 

According to the Bible, the gospel message is the foundation of these main essentials:

Jesus. The Savior who loves us and takes away the sins of the world.

Salvation. Eternal life provided through the bloodshed of Jesus.

Eternity. Spiritual life after this physical life in either heaven or hell.

So let’s look at a list of scriptures from the Bible that show us our need for salvation and how Jesus saves us because…for God so loved.

For God so loved the world. This is one of the sweetest and most powerful phrases in the Bible and in all of time. God loved us (every person) so much, He provided eternal life in His Son. Share on X

For God So Loved

(1.) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” John 3:16-17 (ESV)

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Prayer Draws Our Hearts Closer to God

Would we pray more if we knew how prayer draws our hearts closer to God?

Because communing with God through prayer helps us form a deeper relationship with Him.

And praying grows our intimacy with the heavenly Father as we learn more about His heart.

These are prayers of praise, repentance, releasing control, and more.

So join me in P.R.A.Y.E.R.

P – Praise a living and powerful God: Draws Our Hearts

Heavenly Father, I praise You. You alone are God and worthy of all glory. Splendor and majesty surround Your throne. I magnify Your holy and matchless name. I worship Your beauty. There is no god like my God. 

Heavenly Father, I praise You. You alone are God and worthy of all glory. Splendor and majesty surround Your throne. I magnify Your holy and matchless name. I worship Your beauty. There is no god like my God.  Share on X

R – Repent of sin: actions, words, and thoughts

Lord, forgive me of my sins. Sometimes I say, think, or do things unpleasing to You. I ask You to give me a desire to repent often and quickly. And help me repent of any missteps against You and others. 

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3 Ways We Own Our Responses to Others

What if we could gain more control of our responses? And what if we could really take ownership of how we respond to others?

Because when we own our response, we bless others through our self-control. 

Even though I was a communication major in college, I’ve messed up many times in how I’ve responded to others in various situations—big time.

What’s even harder is to take ownership of a not-so-good response.

To really own it and take responsibility for it.

Like apologizing for what we said or how we said it or both.

Blessed responses and ownership takes practice and guidance from God, but it can be done well.

Whether it’s with our spouses, children, extended family, friends or co-workers, we often respond in either inappropriate ways or at the inopportune time.

You know that saying, “Open mouth and insert foot?” I’ve been there before. Maybe you have, too.

We all have times we let our mouths run ahead of us. Or, we think we must say the first thing that pops into our head. Or, we assume we are right and the other person is clearly wrong. 

But we can’t physically see or determine what is going on behind the scenes—what underlying issues may contribute to the other person’s words and responses.

So let’s unpack three ways to own our responses. 

1. Realize we only control our responses.

We can’t control the words or responses of others; we can only control our response through help from the Holy Spirit.

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