🎂 A Good Word Wednesday #99 IDENTITY
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“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Proverbs 12:25
Good Word of the Day: Identity
Before we talk about Identity, I need your help. Our next Good Word will be post #100!! What do you think our Good Word should be next Wednesday?? Please let me know asap!
My favorite line from the Lord of the Rings is when King Aragon says:
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, but it is not this day.”
So, what day is it? For starters, this is the day the Lord has made. I’ve got this scripture referenced in the section below.
For me, this is the day before my birthday. In recent years, I’ve started celebrating for up to week! Why not? Life is short. We don’t know what the future holds, so live wisely, but live each day to the full.
What day is it? It is the day to celebrate that I was fearfully and wonderfully made, as all of us have been! If you need a reminder of how valued you are, please read all of Psalm 139 today.
Happy birthday to me tomorrow. I was born June 13, 1960. I get asked often if I was born on a Friday just to discover how unlucky I am. Sorry to disappoint. I was born on a Monday. I came into the world in the Baby Boomer generation. A Rat in the Chinese zodiac. And the stars say I am a Gemini. The third child born into a preacher’s family. And probably an Enneagram 9 and definitely an introvert. I’m sure that explains everything you need to know about me. This is who I am. My identity.
In the Introduction to Unseen People, I write:
“God values our entire being, not just our names. Sadly, many people don’t know of their worth, that they are priceless. We are all seen. Treasured. Loved. That’s who we are. You could even use those three words as your identifying descriptors. Seen. Treasured. Loved.
What three words would you to describe yourself? What’s your identity?
Wednesday in the Word
“This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139: 13-14
Share Your Good Words
Good Question(s) of the Week: How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Photo: She Is Safe
Good Unseen People
I wrote the following for Stories for Global Good and posted it a few years ago:
A few years ago, when I turned 60, I decided to designate it as my birthday week, not just a day. It seemed like a momentous occasion turning that age so I thought, why not celebrate all week? If there is no stopping the turning of the calendar pages, why not embrace it?
Seems a bit indulgent. I know. That’s ok…
Read the whole story: How to Celebrate Your Birthday Week
I invite you to read stories about how God calls us to see the unseen. Click the link below to read more on my website about Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life With Your Neighbors and the Nations.
To mark the progress of the book and to give you weekly insights into my writing life, please follow along and watch the videos on This Week in Unseen People. Click the link below to watch the videos.
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Good Words I Recommend
A Good Blog: At the end of the day... on my birthday
A Good Podcast: I was honored recently to be the guest on the podcast, Mission to Inspire, to talk about Unseen People, antitrafficking and how to make a difference in the world. Listen here!
A Good Music Video: Love this song. King of My Heart. “You are good, good, good to me.” King of My Heart (Official Lyric Video) - Bethel Music feat. Amanda Lindsey Cook
A Final Good Word
We hear a lot about identity theft these days. Some people want to steal who you are for their own personal gain. I enjoy my identity. I am a wife. Mother. Bebe. Friend. Writer. This is who I am. But mostly, I am the most loved treasured daughter of the King. No one can steal that! What are your favorite identifying titles?
Thank you for reading these words. I’m deeply honored to share this time with you each week.
“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you. Jeremiah 30:2
Gratefully yours,
This may be too deep, but I think “freedom” would be a good word! Next Wednesday is Juneteenth, which is obviously a celebration of freedom. Then the 4th of July is around the corner, another celebration of freedom. It’s something I believe all people value, but very few actually have experienced the freedom that comes with a relationship with Christ. “Where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom” 2 Corinthians 3:17 There are lots of hymns and even contemporary worship songs you could use too! This may have been more info than you wanted, sorry! :)