Remember Whose You Are

To whom to you belong? Most of us think that we are all alone in this world. We have the idea that we must struggle to make sure life is running as smoothly as possible. We are the masters of our own destiny. However, if we call ourselves Christ followers, scripture calls us the "children of God" over and over again.

This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?" God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what's coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!

Romans 8:15-17

How can this impact our daily life? I think often of my son, who has taught me much about living life at the age of 3, who is no different that most children. Children this age have no concept of worry, fear, anxiety, or planning for tomorrow. They live each day for that day knowing that whatever they need will be taken care of by their parents. They have complete faith and knowing that what they need is there, no worries. My son thinks he can jump off the house, like spiderman, and not be harmed. He jumps into my arms from his bed with no fear that I would drop him. He has complete faith that I will do anything in my power for him. I believe that children live like this because they have just come from God. They remember whose they are! They have not taken on this thing I call ego (Edge God Out). They have not become a hostage to how others think about them or the things they need in order to find worth. They know they are worth everything and have no fear of the future. They live life with the joy, peace, and passion that we adults envy.

We need to take Jesus' words to heart in Mark 10:13-15:

The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: "Don't push these children away. Don't ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in."

A child's world is one of simple faith! This is the very center of the God's kingdom! This is where the joy of the daily practice of surrender is found - in living your life as a child of God! Live your life today completely abandoned to the idea that you are a child in the hands of a loving father. Let go and let God care for you! Meditate on these word today to help you remember:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5

So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.

1 Peter 5:7

Namaste'