Sometimes the greatest lessons in life can be learned by getting lost...
"But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." ~Isaiah 43:1
It's funny how a title can change your perspective. A little over 8 years ago I was blessed to be called "Dad." I remember that moment as both incredible and challenging. The reality of being a dad was incredibly exciting. I was super thrilled about that moment and the reality of the news. Yet, I was also terrified. What if I screw this thing up? What if I mess up my kid? What if I break this tiny little thing? The same was true the moment that I married my incredible wife. A title that shifted my focus from simply surviving to thriving. I married a wonderful person and I went from being a single guy, to a person who was now a husband. The same reality is true this week. I have been sitting on a moment from Sunday morning. I had a moment, when what could have been nerve wracking, I finally felt a sense of identity. "Pastor Jeremy." What a title. I have wanted to be a pastor for at least a decade or two. Yet, in all realities I have tried my best to avoid it. Putting off education for the last couple of decades because being present in this identity was too difficult. This week, in a moment of interpersonal struggle. I finally had a moment of claiming that title an identity as who I am called to be. Tonight, I had a moment to admit that was true. The title I have tried to avoid was coming to a reality and for that I am grateful. This is a weird title, a weird reality worth claiming. What a wealth of tears and joy to finally admit something I have tried to avoid. It got me thinking this week. What identity do you struggle with claiming, and trusting? What word of challenge, or word of hope is holding you back from who God has called you to be? Ponder that this evening, this week, and this month. Maybe God is calling you to something you have been avoiding for a long time? Time to step into the unknown and trust.
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