I learned that long ago some doors closed because Simply Me wouldn’t do. Other doors opened because I was courageous enough to be me. Those doors that closed were meant to close. Simply Me would not have been welcome there.
Simply Me would have become someone else–someone I was not created to be. After all, God made me, Simply Me: Organizer, side-ways humor, ideas and thoughts bursting inside to come out, the boldness to voice maybe too often, awkwardly hugging with arms wrapping word hugs, information gatherer, asking questions because I know someone is like I used to be–afraid of my voice.
Are you scared to show that God-created you to the outside world? The Entire Outside World? To people who have the power to open doors and close doors?
One day I learned I had to just be me because to not go out every day and be who He created me to be is to reject God. I need to be not who my mamma wants me to be, or my husband wants me to be, or my sons want me to be, or even who my friends or acquaintances want me to be. I need to be who God created me to be. Simply Me everywhere.
Prayer Prompt:
“Father, help me to see what you see in me. Open my eyes to how all these different parts of me fit together – to see the intrinsic beauty of each of your creations. You aren’t surprised by my reactions, my strengths and my struggles, my awkwardness and grace. Help me untangle myself from other’s perceptions to only line up with your perception. Let me also learn to see others as you designed them, to encourage their liberation from how the world sees them to how you see them. Let me see as you see and love better for it….”
Memory Verse:
“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God!How vast is the sum of them!”
– Psalm 139:16-17 (NIV)
Contributing Writer:
Maryleigh Bucher
Blue Cotton Memory
Simply me – how often we treat her as if she’s not enough, when she’s exactly who God wants her to be. Thanks for sharing the encouragement to just be myself!
God never designed any of us to be not enough! It is a liberating thing when we start seeing ourselves through His eyes! Thanks for coming by, Lisa!
~Maryleigh
I know God created me the way I am for His purpose for His glory. I know he loves me just the way I am. I still don’t understand or love myself as simply me. I don’t even need other people to tell me or imply I’m not good enough. I don’t care what they think anymore. Now if I could just sut off that little voice in my head that doesn’t think I’m good enough…
Micey, I battle that little voice in my head, too. One thing that helped me understand was when I read Don and Katie Fortune’s book on Spiritual Gifts and Chapman’s love language book – and I started seeing that what I thought were faults or weaknesses that needed to be eradicated were really gifts that needed growing – and I started to see me through Him. It is still a battle, though, and some days I don’t believe what He tells me – but I am learning that He does love me where I am just as I am – and He does you, too.
Thanks for coming by, for make the conversation real – and for your sweet heart!
~Maryleigh