Friday, July 22, 2011
Invisible
Every morning when I sign in to my homepage, I am greeted with this notification in the sidebar:
Most days I ignore it, but some days something inside me cringes ever-so-slightly. It touches on the part of me that feels out-of-place, insignificant . . . less than.
Most days, I am secure in who I am. I remember the confidence I have as a child of The King.
Most days, I smile and interact and engage and try to give the appearance of “fitting in” with ease.
Most days, that attempt to appear effortless in fact requires a great deal of effort.
But some days, I feel small (despite outward appearance). I feel awkward, inept, less educated, less connected . . . less than.
“You are invisible.” It’s whisper resonates in my mind. It’s taunting pokes at the tender places of my heart.
But do you see it? See what else it says?
Go visible
“I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10 (NASB)
Because I am His, I am not my own. Because I am His, I have value. (Value that matters; not from this world.)
Because I am His, all I have to do is die to self (daily) and put on the new self which is in the likeness of God.
I don’t have to do this alone, or in my own strength.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NASB)
