Daughter of God
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:9-11)
Our church Minister has been away on Sabbatical for the last three months. He came back yesterday. Yay! I have missed his sermons. 
Last night he preached on the verses above. And the message hit me like a tonne of bricks. A new lesson in the lesson that has been ongoing since last summer. The theme: I am free to be me. Why? Because I am God’s daughter, whom He loves, with whom He is well pleased.
The message above was God’s message to Jesus, but it applies to me too, and the explanation for that is here:
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. (Romans 8:15-16)
When I committed my life to Christ my sins were washed clean. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice for me, I am now a daughter of God. He loves me and He is pleased with me. I could write more, go into the complexities of this theology but I won’t. You know why? Because this is difficult enough for me to wrap my head around.
My mood has slipped slightly. I have slipped into some old thought patterns, allowed one person to impact my self-esteem in a way which has made me disappointed in myself.
Cocky, eh? Thinking that because I’ve been stable for a little while maybe I don’t need to be so vigilant against negative thought patterns. Yep, new beginning an’ all that. Stable mood, fresh insights…
But I suppose this is the real test. To cling to the truth when my brain tells me it’s not true. I am God’s daughter, He loves me, He is pleased with me. Not because of anything I have done, but because of what Christ did for me. What liberating truth.
Huh, you have been on the same brain wave as me. It’s interesting to try to decompartmentalize oneself and see the whole that one is. I think it is the ultimate gift of spiritual awakening. But that’s just me.
It’s an interesting process, that’s for sure.
Hi Again,
Faith can be an amazing thing. When we have some sort of ‘base’ it is a big help. Some of my friends mock me sometimes because of my beleif in God and say that it is just a crutch, or some form of psychosis ( I know, nice friends eh!..lol)
But they have no idea how powerful he is and how, once in your ife he can make a huge impact.
If I wouldn’t have had my revelation all those years ago, I honestly don’t know where I would be now. It kind of keeps me on track. I have boundries I can consciously set for myself, I am also pretty sure he has been looking after me ..
I’m glad your faith has been a help to you, Mandy.
Love it. He is jealous for us
RG: Exactly.