Each
of us has a soundtrack playing in the background of our lives. There are
statements running through
our heads that impact how we feel and how we behave. Our soundtrack can consist
of things others have told us such as “you’re so pretty/ugly/stupid/smart/bad/good”
or what we believe about ourselves such as “I’m not good enough/I suck compared
to so-and-so/I don’t deserve blank”. These statements can be positive or
negative. They may contain truth or they may contain falsehood. I cannot rely
solely on others to carve out my identity. I certainly cannot rely on my
feelings to determine who I am. They can change on a whim and are not to be
trusted. The only source I could look to for unwavering truth is the God who
created me and loves me unselfishly.
A
verse that speaks to me significantly is Zephaniah 3:17 which says, “For the Lord your God is living among
you He is a mighty Saviour He will take delight in you with
gladness With His love, He will calm all your
fears He will rejoice over you with joyful
songs”
I
wonder what kind of songs God sings over me. Maybe His songs are sprinkled with
words we find in the Bible like:
“I
love you”, “I take delight in you”, “Do not fear – I am with you”, “I won’t
leave you”, “You are my son/daughter”, “You are a co-heir with Christ”, “You
are a new creation”, “You are chosen and dearly loved”.
These
are the kinds of songs that bring me joy and calm my fears. These are the kinds
of words that I can settle into and let define me. This is the kind of
soundtrack I want to inform my thoughts, feelings and actions.
Here’s
a link to a list of 100 things God says about you:
Brenda
E.
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