The Art of Being (...not just doing...)

We are God's children. This is something that has really been captivating my mind lately. We are all God's children. There are a variety of different ways to capture this message. The words created in God's image, co-heirs with Christ, and Sons of God are all illustrations that allude to the fact that we are the Lords.
I think sometimes we are too easy to forget this. We forget who we are, and even worse, whose we are. We belong to the Lord. He sees us, knows us, he created us. He knit us together in our Mothers' wombs and we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

I think the enemy hates this. Satan means opposer, and he indeed is the one that comes against us. If the very core of who we are is the sons and daughters of God, does that not mean that the opposer would do all he could to come against that truth.

The lies of the enemy are vicious. They strive to strip of us our true identity found in our Heavenly Father. It robs us of the joy found in simply just being in the Lord. It creates an insecurity, and suddenly we find ourselves running around crazy, striving to do the right thing, run the right ministry, say the kindest words...We get BUSY! (Which is just a smooth acronym for Being Under Satan's Yoke). Anything Satan can do to rob us of our true identity is a success in his favor. Meanwhile we are striving to earn the favor of God.

We forget that we have already been chosen. We were bought with a price to bring us back into the calling which we were destined for. It is what we have been made for, to be the children of the King. We are God's beloved. We have found his favor as the apple of his eye. Neither heights nor depths nor angels nor demons can separate us from this wonderfully extravagant love. Yet, we sometimes for get this.

So, what do we do? When life gets crazy and we forget the truth of who we are? When we get so focused on the works? This is when we need to be. Just be. Sit in the silence and peace that comes from the Lord's love on our lives. Let his face shine upon us that we may find the blessed assurance that comes simply from being.

Peace BE still and know that I am God...Psalm 46:10