Who Loves You?

 Continuing on my quest for lasting identity and value has brought me to a book by Mike Bickle.  Seven longings of the Human heart.  (Thank you Angela.)  Some of the lines are from this book and expounded upon by my heart.  I finally feel like I'm beginning to understand what and who I am, which can only be found in a relationship with Jesus.

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Our lives have value and importance specifically because God enjoys us.  We are defined by the one who pursues us.  Our identity is born out of love from the one who loves us. We are not just the sum total of what we accomplish, or what we have to offer others.  Our success is measured solely by the fact that Jesus values and desires us.  There is nothing more I can do to be come more important or more valuable.  My identity is not what I do or what I offer, but its more about who loves me.  Remember identity will always be based on who we are to others, to those around us.  If this is true, then who are you to God? How does this place your value and your identity?

My husband and I often say that an objects value is only worth as much as anyone is willing to pay.  This dictates a lot of our economy, our home prices, listing prices on EBay, oil, ECT…  Now if we take that concept and apply to our value, how is it figured?  How much would someone be willing to pay for you?  This is far beyond a monetary figure.  How much was God willing to pay for you?  He spent as much as He could.  He gave everything He had for you, His Son.  Would he spend so much on a broken down car or a condemned house.  I think not.

The fact that He enjoys us answers the greatest need of our hearts.  When we comprehend and accept this truth, our hearts are set on fire.  When our hearts know we can be fully known by God and still be enjoyed by him something powerful happens.  God already sees you for everything you are and everything you are not, you are not hiding anything, and He is still willing and more than happy to pay a great amount for you.

This truth will begin to feed your confidence, knowing there is a God out there who cares so deeply for me, who will fight for me, this truth will grow your faith.  You will begin to lean more on Him, and have a greater understanding of His heart towards you.  What would you do for God if you knew you would not fail?  If you are truly serving the God who loves you THAT much, He would never let you fail at what He has called you to do.  Have faith in that.  What kind of confidence does it give you to know that He has your back like that? 

Look right in front of you, you are probably already living out the assignment God has called you to do.  Most of us are looking for a more "important" role.  This is fed by our society and will be a losing battle if you choose to fight it that way.  Take the assignment God has called you to, small or large, and know that no matter what you do, who you are is solely based on the one who loves you.  And when you have a God that big loving you, you are already a Rock Star!