Who Am I?

This is an age-old question that generation after generation has asked in one form or another. In some respects, this question is an association with self-discovery whilst other times it speaks to the feeling of unworthiness or being undeserving. In a way, this question is one of the reasons we can not comprehend unconditional love. A love undeserved, not purchased, nor earned! 

This question came to mind as I was reading Moses's conversation with the Lord; 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” Exodus 3: 11 - 12

Don't you just love God's response? When we ask Him who we are that we can do this thing, have this, be this... He counters our objection by "I will be with you!" This encourages me so much! On days when I feel like my dreams are way too big, that my passions and talents don't exactly equate, or when I feel so far from where I think I should be, He reminds me that He is with me. I used to think the faith heroes/heroines in Hebrews 11 had some special ability until I looked over the list again. Noah was not an architect nor had he built an Ark prior. Abraham was not a famous explorer nor did he have a GPS of where God was asking him to go. Joseph was not a Poli Sci major nor did he intern at a local government office. All of these people had one thing in common; They Believed God and He was with them! 

Today I write this to encourage you that God has you here for a reason. As Mordecai said to Esther in Esther 4:14  I say to you, maybe you are here for such a time as this! Maybe God has you where He has you for the exact purpose He created you for! The other piece of encouragement I get from reading through the scriptures is that each of these characters took their time to blossom into who God had called them to be. It took Joseph 17 years before he saw the dream he had realized. It took Abraham and Sarah waiting till they were 100 and 99 to finally receive their promise. And, Moses, he was a fugitive on the run before he became God's mouthpiece to His people. 

This gives me the freedom to be exactly where I am while allowing God to change and mold me into who He has called me to be. This is also a gentle reminder to stop comparing my journey with someone else's destination. Maybe everyone around you has seen their dream come to fruition while you wait! My friend, keep on waiting on the Lord! Whatever time you think you have lost, He will replenish. However many wrong turns you took He is able to re-route you! Lastly, Dream Big my friend! One of my favorite preachers once said that our dream needs to be way bigger than ourselves and something we can never accomplish on our own. This is so that we get the opportunity to lean into Him!

"5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3: 5 -6 

Stay Blessed<3