You know when you have those days where you wake up in the morning to find your self at your own pity party?  You don’t want to get up, you don’t want to get dressed, you don’t want socialize…all you want to do is mope around in your own pathetic selfishness…

Well, the other day that was me.  I’m not quite sure why I felt that way.  I think there were just a lot of little things going through my mind the night before, from body image (gotta love that post baby body), to my business not taking off how I want it to, to the lack of quality sleep, to the changes that happen in a marriage when a kid comes along, and the list could go on.

As I was thinking of all these things, and letting them negatively affect how I viewed my self worth, the Lord kept reminding me “practice what you preach”.  And although it felt really good to bask in my pity party for a while, I had to remind myself that my identity and self worth are not found in life’s circumstances.  My worth isn’t found in the way my body looks, or in the success of my business, but instead, it’s found in the Lord.  That is something that I have to remind myself daily.

So I got out of bed and was looking at myself in the mirror, and I wondered, do I really know what it means to find my identity in the Lord?  I say it all the time, but what does it really mean and how does it show in everyday life?   Imagine how my outlook on life would change if I was fully walking in and deliberately living out who I am called to be in Christ!!

So I challenged myself today.  This week I am going to make sure I get my study time in and find out who God is, so I can know who I am.  I know this is going to be a lifelong study because God is so huge, but I have to start somewhere.  The only way I can get to know God is to spend time with him and studying His word.

I’d love it if you’d join me in this challenge and share your thoughts!