In My Skin on December 22

The bulbs are shining, babes asleep, and I sit in confidence tonight.

At this moment, I know who I am. And I know who I'm not. And I'm OK with that.

No, I'm not done. I'm not going to S T O P here. But, I'm not striving to be her or her or her. This or that or this.

I am me. Beautiful me. And no, that's not presumptuous or cocky. It's what He said about me.

And I believe it.

I was thinking about the babe. The babe in the manger. The son of Mary and Joseph.

Born to die.

Yes. Let it sink in.

Born to die...so that I could live.

He knew who he was and he knew who he wasn't. He didn't strive to be a pharisee or a king or the most liked carpenter on the block.

He was Jesus. A son. A man.

I heard Bill Johnson recently and he said something like this, "the moment we start to get our identity by comparing ourself to another, that's where we fall..."

So, I started asking myself, who am I?

In my skin, who has He created me to be? And then I realized, I'm thankful. I'm grateful. I'm an encourager. I am a worshipper. I'm forgiving. I'm childlike. I'm a giver. I love wisdom and old people. I am addicted to hearing Him speak revelations. I'm a morning person. I'm a friend. I love singing and dancing with my kids. I pray for people, a lot. I have fallen for my husband this year, more than ever before. I have faith for impossible things. I am an overcomer.

I also realized I am not the best vocalist or pianist. I tidy up, too much. I will never cook meals half as creative or tasty as my friends. I'm not a perfectionist, to a fault. I used to be a people-pleaser (workin' hard on that one). I don't open up easily. I like a schedule (maybe too much).

HA! And this is where I could sit and pout and doubt and get bitter, but no no no, He's not finished with me yet. And I do, I really do want to be like Him. Just like Him. Oh, I do.

And now I want to ask you. Who are you? Truly. In your skin, who has He created you to be? Because I want to encourage you. You were made for a time like this. December 22, 2012, you are needed. So stop that comparing crap. This isn't about what you aren't, and what they are. It's about what you are. Who you are.

Just think about the possibilities when we start walking around in this skin, confident in who He

DID

create us to be.

Just like that babe in a manger. Just like that boy in the temple. Just like the man turning water to wine.

Live today, alive, in your skin. He has need of you.