Who We Are

Hi! I usually don't post until Saturday, but I needed to get this out there. 

This is for all of those people who are in the world, and are struggling to overcome those worldly impulses. I know I am struggling. My heart goes out to you. 
Love,
Jen
(Lyrics belong to Jason Gray)
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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 loneliest places,
When I can't remember what grace is.

When we can't seem to determine right from wrong,
When we can't fight our impulses
When we can't clear our mind
Of the wants of this world

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 receive Your love,
Afraid I'll never be enough,
Remind me who I am.
If I'm Your beloved,
Can You help me believe it.

When we can't face another day,
When the shadows overwhelm the light,
When love doesn't seem to be enough,
When the night 
Doesn't run from the fight. 

Tell me once again who I am to You,
Who I am to You, whoa.
Tell me lest I forget who I am to You.
That I belong to You.
To You.

I'm the one you love,
I'm the one you love,
That will be enough,
I'm the one you love.

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, oh.

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 we are scarred and torn
From the day we're born,
And we can't seem to make a sound,
Remind us who we are to you. 

That we are worth something,
That our struggles mean something,
That we are not alone,
That grace actually reaches even us,
That love is actually worth the fight,
That your love is greater than the heavens are high,
That your faithfulness reaches the sky,
That you love us. 

For we are broken. 
We come scarred,
We come torn,
We come empty,
We come sad,
We come angry,
We come scared,
We come alone,
We come ashamed. 

For we have seen struggles,
But remind us
That we are not our worst day
We are no longer bound by chains,
You are greater 
Then we can ever imagine. 

One day, we will walk with You,
We will fill up the heavens with song!
Let His glory resound!
Praise the Father! 
Praise the Son!
Praise the Spirit in one!

All of creation, sing with us now!
Remind us who we are in God,
From the smallest child,
To the oldest among us,
We. Are. Loved. 

And nothing, 
Not death nor life,
Not angels nor demons,
Not the past nor the future,
Not any powers,
Not height nor depth,
Not anything else in creation 
Can separate us from 
The love of Christ!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, 
Is who we are in Christ. 
We are something so loved
That nothing ever created 
Can separate us from 
Jesus's love. 

So bring the joy,
Bring the peace,
Bring the chance to be free,
Bring anything that brings You glory,
Because I know,
There'll be days,
When this life,
Brings pain,
But if that's what it takes to praise Him,
Jesus, bring the rain!
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God, 
May you make Your name holy, for it is deserving of praise. And let Your will, not mine, be done today. 

I am going through a tough time in my life right now; and there is pain. But let me not ever say that you are not near when I fall apart. Let me never say that you are not with me. For I am alone, yet not alone. 

God, I ask for forgiveness for myself for my weakness, and for those who hurt me in their weakness. I also ask for comfort for those who are weak, who need someone to be their rock. God be that rock. 

I know that this road ahead of me is going to be challenging for me, but there is a difference between showing you all my weaknesses and thinking that it can't be done. I don't want to think that it can't be done. 

So give me the strength for the fight. Because in Your strength we find our own. 

With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father,
Amen. 
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I hope that this helps not only me while I am writing it, but also you all, wether you are struggling or not. God is always with you. Nothing can ever separate you from the love of Christ. 
Your sister in Christ,
Jen