acceptance of new identity

"I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in robes of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Circumstances and tragedy leave us feeling dirty and damaged. And chronic pains of our past situations are an undercurrent to our total existence. We have difficulty believing our Savior Jesus Christ can accept us, like that. We dont see ourselves as precious holy children of God dressed in robes of righteousness. However after we read and reread about who we are in Christ. The more we study about our new identity and the truth that sets us free, the more we begin to accept it as true. Then we begin to realize it is Satan who holds up the picture of our past circumstances and situations, - to remind us of who he wants us to believe we are. But that is a lie. God took the truth and massaged it into our broken hearts like a healing ointment. He placed a princess's crown of beauty on our heads and washed away the ashes. He gave me the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and dressed me in a garment of praise instead of despair.

when tragedy strikes....

facing demons is coming to terms with the wickedness and immorality in our lives. and there is no way we can evade it. as much as they strike to devastate us, to wipe us out, it is in the beauty of our hearts that we have to stand for and put up with the strain and disturbance of the life we live. it is in our elegance and the perfection of our heart, to take it all, in and live it, deal with it in the most professional manner for us to find healing and forgiveness. then there is that moment of questioning and inquiring, we lack the knowledge and understanding, why we would go thorough devastating and overwhelming paths. and a sincere heartfelt passion filled question comes out, 'Why'. When we have reached the end of the tunnel and there is no light, we get on our knees and ask God, Why? Lord, whats up? why are men coming to me with thoughts of illusion to puzzle and disturb me? but still, there is no reason for us to doubt Him, to question His LOVE. even if it is so hard to understand why. Then we loose our momentum, and sorrow makes us struggle with the temptation to doubt the love of God. And our faith is tested.....

When u love someone You feel it deep inside Nothing changes your mind You give all that you have And you don’t think twice Because it is the love of your life And your life is just one You live just once. your life is all that you have got