This week we were asked about our identity. We carried a card with an identity gap and then we spoke truth aloud about who we are as promised in the Bible. In all honesty, my identity gap didn’t come up this week. I wrote down that I have insecurity in regards to my friendship, I believe the lie that I am not worth the effort. The verse that spoke to me about that was John 15:15 which states that I am Christ’s friend. I think when I am lonely I need to remember this is true. This week however, I had some fun text conversations with friends. I was able to have some meaningful connections at church and in the community. And I was too busy to worry about not spending time with people. As I look back on this week I am thankful that God reminded me that I am not alone. Instead of reminding me when I was feeling down, He brought people into interactions to remind me that I am worth friendship and He has blessed me with some wonderful people in my life.
In addition to this exercise, we had some readings this week. I was mostly intrigued by the reading by David Needham, The Wonder of Who You Are. The idea that we are already saints and that we are a new creation and that the old man is completely dead and gone is a different take for me. I look forward to reading it again and discussing it in class.
I can identify so much with that same feeling about friendships. It is not something that paralyzes me, but it is an underlying thought. I wonder how many of us women go about our daily lives feeling that same way at times. I wonder how many times I have inadvertently contributed to someone feeling that way about themselves. For me, your blog post was a good reminder to look for ways to affirm the women who are around me. Thank you for sharing...and by the way...you are so worth the time that anyone would spend getting to know you and sharing life with you, and I'm so glad that we are getting to know each other.
ReplyDeleteFriendships can be tricky thing. I know back when I was in high school I struggled with this. Glad to know God gave you the blessing of just being with people and connecting.
ReplyDeletei really love this. you're a rockstar. this really opens my eyes to how i treat my friends. i needed this homie. thanks for sharing!
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