Labels - We all wear them

Child of God

Mom. 

Wife

Biologist

Recovering Feminist

Pro life

Labels.

Little boxes we either place ourselves in, or others place us in. 

Do you have labels for yourself?  I do. Do they differ when you are have a good day or a bad day? (or  change by the hour or mood?) Mine can. The accuser can get a hold of my mind and before I know it, I'm in the pit of despair. Am I alone here?  Talking to just a few people I know makes me think I'm not. 

Good day: 

Child of God

Saved

Mom

Compassionate

Friendly

Smart
Enough

Bad Day: 

Fat

Failure

Ugly

Stupid

Alone

Unworthy

Sinner
not enough

A couple of not so nice ones as well

But the accuser is just that, an accuser.  Father of LIES. John 8:44 
If someone walks up to us, that you KNOW is a liar, one of those liars grandma might have said "if their lips are a movin they a lyin" do you believe them when they speak? I don't.  I usually listen and in my head I'm saying "Liar liar pants on fire".  So why do we listen to Satan.  God's word says he is the father of lies. Yet when he talks I am quick to think "oh really"? and before I know it I am in the pit believing everything he says about me to me. 
John 8:44 also says "there is no truth in him" talking about the accuser.  NO TRUTH IN HIM. Which means, "if his lips are movin' he's a lyin'".  

If we are in Christ,  there is a long list of "labels" we are given by the Father.  

Loved by God Romans 1:7, Eph 2:4, Col 3:12
His workmanship created in Christ Ephesians 2:10
More than a conqueror Romans 8:37
Complete in Him Col 2:10
Alive with Christ Eph 2:12
Free from the law of sin and death Romans 8:2
Have the mind of Christ 1 Cor 2:16
Can do all things through Christ Philippians 4:13
A new man Col 3:9-10
Joint heir with Christ Romans 8:17
Chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people I Pet 2:9
Light of the world Matt 5:14
Healed by the stripes of Jesus I Pet 2:4
Raised up with Christ and seated in the heavenly places Eph 2:6
Rescued from darkness Col 1:13
Ransomed Isaiah 43:1
Friend of God John 15:15
children of light, children of the day  I Thess 5:5
Bought with a price I Cor 6:20
Sealed with the Holy Spirit Eph 1:13
Citizen of heaven Phil 3:20


I don't know about you, but these "labels" are much more valuable than the ones I give my self, allow the world to give me, or accept from the accuser.  Are there more you can add?  I know there are.  Send them to me, if you have some more.  We can add them to the list.  

Redeemed Is one of my favorite songs.  

Reflections

Welcome to my new home on the great wide expanse we call the internet.
I know I know, but you already have a blog (or two) you say.  You haven't written anything on them in ages you say.
Yes, You'd be right.  I do have two other blogs in cyber space.

One, the Alley Zoo which was supposed to a way for family to keep up with our happenings.  Then facebook came along and all my fam went there - so why type up long posts and host pictures when one can just plop up  quick status?

Two: A Walk in the Dark - is about the journey I have been on with my mom and her EOAD.
It was easier to deal with that journey by writing. It helped me make it through the toughest part.  I could update everyone all at once with out having to tell the same thing over and over again.

But, neither one of those are where I wanted to start this writing.  A lot has happened to me since 2012.  A lot. I have grown tremendously in the Lord - though I still fail miserably at times.  I see the growth.  I wish I had journal-ed or blogged it better than I have.  But I didn't.  Some of my growth was just for me.  But some of it wasn't.  Some of it, I know was supposed to be shared.  So I'm going to start now.  I hope you'll come along, and read what interests you.  Don't read what doesn't.

But I hope and pray from all that is within me that it glorifies the Father.  He's the reason I live and breathe, and I want to share that with others.  I want to be honest, with the triumphs and miracles I have experienced, and the valleys and failures I've come through.  Through it all, there is been one constant.  God. Jesus. the Holy Spirit.

There has been healing, provision, travel, mountains (literal and spiritual) and valleys along the way.  But I wouldnt change a thing.  They've all be necessary to get me where I am.  I look forward to the future things in my path, because I know they will grow me further.