Words can pierce through the shallows and hollows where swords cannot! Time and again the Word of God has been rippling the world far beyond the horizons, right from its formations, when God uttered, “Let there be “and so it was!
It’s funny that, even when the world knows the potential of the word of God, it is less likely to be prioritized. The world keeps asking, “Give me one good reason, why I should heed (regard or listen) to the Word of God! “. Well through this blog I, Aloshni would like to answer that question through a series of articles. Well this article will give you the first reason of all,
Freedom from Identity Crisis
Identity crisis is much widespread than water crisis. Everyone wants to be someone, be it famous or infamous or mediocre. Some call themselves confident but are actually haughty (very proud). And some call themselves humble but actually lack confidence. So what defines their identity? Is it “Desert Storm 500” or polka dotted “Jimmy Choo”? Some say that, it is the little things that make you who you are. Definitely true! But are you not much more than just a Gulab Jamun gobbler or a Rava Ladoo lover? It’s obvious that the world peeks on us through varied glasses.
Believe it or not! Our true identity is the image of God that we were sculpted with. May be it’s difficult for the world to see that in us, sometimes even we don’t see it in us. Well… that’s because the world is sculpting us into,
A timid Chihuahua or a manipulative racoon!
A people-pleaser parrot or a flirtatious baboon!
A restless road-runner or a pompous chimp!
A hypocrite hippo or a lousy wimp!
So are we gonna continue to be a ticky-tacky (carton) to stay accepted?
Jeremiah 23:29 says “Is not my word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
The word of God melts us like fire and sculpts us strike by strike like a hammer into the image of God,
The only image that thrived
Through the churns and burns of the world!
The only image that vibed,
“I am what I am “, fire furled!
The only image that waved
And calmed the whistling winds!
The only image that swayed
And made lame hop like hinds!
The only image that forgave
And pushed the scarlet sins afar!
The only image that gave
Everything and took up the scar!
What an awe-inspiring Identity that the image of God unfurls!
Dear pal,
You may be depressed that you are a ’nobody’ or may be proud that you are a ’somebody’. What are you when your wax coats peel off? The image of God is your only identity. Let the word of God work wonder in sculpting you to bring the image of God out of you!