30 Days of HeartworkSample

Who I Am

HEART //

We need to know about the love that God has for us, but then we’ve got to learn to RELY on it (or BELIEVE it, depending on which translation of today's verse you're reading)!

You know, when we do life with anyone for a significant amount of time, we begin to talk in the same ways, share the same values, and even dream about things together. Consider our families or best friends… we spend a lot of time together and talk about the deepest parts of ourselves that we do not share with others. If our best friends tend to make poor decisions, it begins to rub off on us. If our parents tend to be kind and loving, we tend to be the same way. This is because the things and people that will influence us the most are the things and people we spend the most time with.

With the understanding that we are children of God, we will want to spend more time with our Father. Talking and interacting with God makes us more like him. God is love! The identity we are given as his children is love. Love defines us. When we live knowing that one fact, we begin to BELIEVE that we are loved, we are worth loving, and we will overflow with love into the world around us.

Watch the short video at the bottom and consider where your source of identity has been coming from. Be encouraged that if you’ve been finding your identity in the wrong places, you can change! You can live in God’s love and with that you can’t help but be a good influence on the people you spend time with! There are untold stories that will unfold, people whose lives you will touch as you realize who you are and walk in that truth. The world is waiting… Who will you know and rely on? Who will you believe?

WORK //

Spend a few minutes writing down how you have defined your identity, who others say you are, and who God says your are. If these lists are very different, think about which kind of person you were created to be. Ask the Lord to remind you throughout this week who you are in him and pray for those who do not know the love of their Father. Maybe you’ll have a chance to show love to someone who really needs it!