remind me who I am

It’s time to stop allowing my circumstances to determine my security.

I wrote that sentence laying in a hospital bed, 28 weeks pregnant. The risk of bleeding to death was very high for both myself and the baby. Night after night I cried myself to sleep. Feelings were my worst enemy. Loneliness, fear and insecurity captivated my thoughts.

It was a loneliness that few can understand.

I had very limited access to my kids and only occasional visits from friends and pastors. Besides the eminent danger of the pregnancy, my home had been invaded by evil. The grip of darkness had taken over all that was sacred. There was no one to hold me and whisper that everything would be okay.

I knew that if I was to survive the storm, that I would need to find security in Christ. The secret was not just knowing who I am, but whose I am.

I lined the walls with scripture. I created cards and prayers to lean on when my mind wouldn’t submit.

I am chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven and loved. Ephesians 1:5-8

I would need to play truth over and over again until I believed it… I would need to be reminded of who God says I am. ”If I’m your beloved, can you help me believe it?”

Remind me who I am by Jason Gray

When I lose My way,
And I forget my name,
Remind me who I am.
In the mirror all I see,
Is who I don’t wanna be,
Remind me who I am.
In the lonliest places,
When I can’t remember what grace is.

Tell me once again who I am to you.
Who I am to you.
Tell me lest I forget who I am to you.
That I belong to you.
To you.

When my heart is like a stone,
And I’m running far from home,
Remind me who I am.
When I can’t recieve your love,
Afraid I’ll never be enough,

Remind me who I am.
If I’m your beloved,
Can you help me believe it.

This is absolutely one of my favorite songs. Buy the whole CD. You won’t regret it.

How do you remind yourself of who God says you are?

Kim Sorgius

Kim is just a girl, crazy in love with Jesus. She's a single mother of 4, a passionate homeschooler and life-long student. After teaching 8 years in public school, she traded her M.A. in Early Childhood for sippy cups and homeschool co-ops. Kim is the owner and editor of The Homeschool Village and Not Consumed where she encourages others to rest victoriously in the hands of God, rather than allowing life's difficult circumstances to consume.