Remember Who You Are

You are a child of the king, a prince or princess awaiting your inheritance. Your king is fighting for you and empowering you. You have a part to play in the Grand Adventure. Your words and actions have more power than you know. You have the ability to speak words of encouragement and life. You do not need to live in fear; what you do is important. It is not up to you to change people, but God may work through you to bring about change. He calls you up to be a part of what he has been doing since the creation of the world, to play a role in the redemption story. You do not need to live in fear or discouragement. Yes you will fall, but falling implies learning not failure. You are not a failure, you are not insignificant. You may not immediately see the effect that you have on the world, but if you are following God, you will leave a mark.

Your position as a child of God is not something to be used as a mark of entitlement, demanding that God give you what you “deserve”. You have not earned God’s grace, he has chosen to extend his grace to you. You are beautiful- created in the image of God, made because he wanted you to exist. And yet you are broken. And yet… you are being put back together, a work of art that is being restored. Be patient, it takes time. Your true colours shine through more with each passing day.

So do not live in entitlement, but neither live in fear. You do not know the future, but you do know who holds the future. Bad things may come your way, but God is able to redeem those things, and the difficulties you face can make you stronger if you let them. Live free and fearless, embrace whatever God brings to you. He is telling a story through your life, a good story, and all you need to do is trust and cooperate with him. Let him change you, restore you. Walk with your head high, knowing that you are becoming stronger; yet at the same time be willing to bow before him, acknowledging that your strength comes from him.

There is more to you than you know. You are courage and strength emerging, beauty being unveiled, a lion or lioness awaking. Trust your king as he works in and through you. Stand tall, live without shame. You are beautiful and strong.

Remember who you are.


This post has been brought to you in part by The Lion King. Long story.