Journey Back To Me

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."~ Jeremiah 1:5

Whenever I read this verse I get chills. Just to think that God loved me so much that He took the time to know me inside and out. He created every detail that makes me who I am, His own unique treasure. I just get overwhelmed thinking about it, but what overwhelms me more is that people don’t realize how special and precious they are in God’s sight. I have one question for you today, do you think God would have put so much time and detail into something that had little value or purpose? Just because it’s not apparent to our finight minds what the value and purpose of others is doesn’t mean that there isn’t one. Let’s even make this personal, because you don’t understand your purpose and value in this world, it doesn’t make you any less valuable. It makes you unaware of who you were created to be. 

Why is it so difficult to believe what God’s says about us? When I read the Bible it tells me all these positive things about who I was created to be and I still find them hard to believe. Even when people say nice things about me, I find myself down playing what they say instead of just saying thank you. What happens between the time God created me to be this unique treasure full of purpose to now when someone says that’s a beautiful scarf that I have to down play it? In a word life. The enemy is a worthy adversary. He systematically strips your idea until you forget who God has created you to be. It’s like taking a chisel and carving away at your true identity until it ultimately becomes something else. But let me share a secret with you, I know someone that has the original blueprint and even better than that He is in the restoration business. It begins with a desire to get back to the true you. It’s a willingness to let go of all that you have been taught, told, and relearn who God created you to be. Psalm 115:129-130 say,"Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple" (ESV). It’s choosing to take hold and internalize what God has said about you and just walking that thing out everyday. It’s choosing to trust God even when it doesn’t makes sense. When you realize that everything that you go through has purpose, your perspective changes.

I know when your going through it doesn’t feel good at all, but as I look back over my life through the pain, bad decision, testing, and trials I love who I have become. If I had to do it again, would I? I wouldn’t want to, but if there was no other way to get to Kay, I would. My journey back to the present has opened doors I never would have imagined. You can only evolve into purpose if you’re living in the present. Are you ready to take the journey? That my friend is the first step to restoration and healing.
Best, Kay