I am what I am...

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain..." ~1 Cor. 15:10a

Forgive me for using this as procrastination, and forgive me if my love of this verse is not really contextually correct.

I read this last night and it has been stuck in my head. You see, about every 5 days (or every 5 minutes) I have an identity crisis. I'm sure I'm not alone in this. I've come to terms with the fact that as a woman I want to be beautiful. I want to be accepted just as I am. I want to be loved perfectly. However, I've not merged my head and heart together with the truth that no human can love perfectly. No human is going to make me feel complete. I know this. I know this. I know this. I also know that I have been redeemed by the perfect Son. My life is no longer my own, no matter how many times I try to take control of it. I know that no matter how many times I put my worth in other things and people, it will never ever be found there. I know this. I know this. I know this. Why can't I live it?

"By the grace of God I am what I am..." What I am is what the Lord is making me. That's more than good enough for me.

ALSO! "Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress." ~1 Tim. 4:14-15
Aren't you glad that we don't arrive at anything?