Hello, My Name Is…
By Tracy Smith
“Yet
to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children
of God—.”
John 1:12 (NIV)
There is song by Matthew West that
really resonates with me. It is called “Hello, My Name Is.” It starts,
Hello, my name is regret
I'm pretty sure we have met
Every single day of your life
I'm the whisper inside
That won't let you forget.
I'm pretty sure we have met
Every single day of your life
I'm the whisper inside
That won't let you forget.
Hello, my name is defeat
I know you recognize me.
Just when you think you can win,
I'll drag you right back down again
'Til you've lost all belief [1]
I know you recognize me.
Just when you think you can win,
I'll drag you right back down again
'Til you've lost all belief [1]
Oh, how we can focus on all the things we feel we have failed at or the personality traits that make us feel “less than.” Focusing on the negative like this can make us feel defeated and ashamed.
The song goes on to say,
These are the voices, these are the
lies
And I have believed them, for the very last time
And I have believed them, for the very last time
Hello, my name is child of the one
true King
I've been saved, I've been changed, and I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King [1]
I've been saved, I've been changed, and I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King [1]
Child of the one true King! Let that sink in. If you have put your faith in the Lord, you can claim this! Whenever the voices and the lies start up in your mind, remember they are lies and not from God (John 8:44).
Sometimes, we define ourselves by
the sins we’ve committed. We identify ourselves with the things we once struggled
or continually struggle with. We need to remember we are not defined by what
we’ve done but who we are - - a child of the one true KING!
GOING
DEEPER:
- Watch the video for the song by Matthew West.
(http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=0F9EB1NU)
Is there a negative name tag you see that you particularly identify with?
- Will you commit to reminding yourself, “I am
a child of the one true King” when you start believing the lies?
FURTHER
READING:
Along with
being a wife and mother to two teenage sons, Tracy is a ministry assistant at
Oakwood and works with a great group of Junior High girls.
[1] West, Matthew. “Hello My Name Is.” Into the Light, Sparrow Records, 2012.
