Then I look deeper, no, not at the wrinkles, sagging skin, imperfections of the skin, but beyond that..."Lord, who am I?" I am a child of THE Holy God, a wife, a mother, a mammi, an aunt, a daughter, a sister, a friend, most of all a sinner.
The last one, a sinner, is what really gets me. I AM A SINNER! Why would a Holy God want to bother with me? Maybe because I am worth loving?
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
What can I say? I can't argue with scripture. Amazing how one verse can hold so much power. God loved, so I am worth being loved.
But still, "Lord, who am I?" I take an even deeper look. "Lord, who am I?" I am a fallen woman trying to walk a life that is pleasing to my Savior. I like the blog header that Sarah Mae has on her blog, "fitting perfect into fallen". Yes, I like that. I am not perfect, never will be this side of heaven. I can not measure up to what God wants me to be, because I will always fall short of it. But God knew that when His Spirit drew me to Him. He knew that I could not be a wife, a mother, a mammi, an aunt, a daughter, a sister, a friend without Him.
So I ask again, "Lord, who am I?" And He whispers that I am His child and no matter what comes my way I am His. I will lean on His everlasting arm and let Him guide me through this life until I see His face in Glory.
I am probably not going to color my hair...I am trying to age gracefully. I probably will not get much more sleep, the Mary Kay make over will never be possible, and the wardrobe will always be lacking. But I know who I am and will rely on Him to walk me step by step.
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| Just three of the reasons why I am Leaning on the Everlasting Arm. |
