Remind Me

So often when life doesn't seem to be what I want it to be, I lose sight of the big things... like who I am, not just to those around me but to the most important one of all, God.  I don't believe Him when He says loving things to me... when I read the loving things He promises... when He sings His song to me.  I forget who I am in Christ, having been redeemed and saved, a daughter of the King.  I so often, unfortunately can forget these things.  I am blind to love and care and the blessings around me... the blessings I can't even name and have lost count of.  Life is difficult when I can't escape from my own brain... when I'm so focused on me that I can't see anything else.  That is when life is difficult... when I make it about me.  What am I living for?  Anybody can get stuck in a rut and even though life is great they can feel down... invisible... and at times forgotten... all feelings I've dealt with recently.  But I know I'm cared for.  Little blessings, honest conversations, loving and caring guidance by the ones God has blessed me through... ones who set me back to the one I should be focused on.

And God?  He blesses me through verse, comfort, and song.  The verses I need to read and say out loud and share with others... the verses that others use to reinforce and grind into my brain just how much God really loves me and how much I mean to the King... and how much I am loved by, not just my physical family, but also my spiritual one.  And God blesses.  I'm written on the palm of his hand... marks that can never go away... marks that are there forever and will never go away or be let go.  He holds me... literally... in the palm of His hand.  My name is on His hand... put there by God Himself because He loves me.  Little me... loves the one who struggles and so often falls into the trap of thinking she doesn't mean anything, when in reality I mean so very much to Him.  And verses and songs fly down from Him to my weary and bleeding heart.  He sings to me.  Verses like Isaiah 49:16 "See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands." and another in Isaiah 43:4 "... you are precious to me.  You are honored, and I love you."  He speaks.  He sings, holds me in His hands, loves me, comforts me. 

I want to share a song that I heard for the first time a couple weeks ago.  I love the lyrics and it was a blessing in disguise when I heard it on my way to work.  It was exactly what I needed to hear... even if I didn't necessarily "listen" to the words.  I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but then I kept hearing it over and over again... and the phrase of "remind me who I am to you, I am loved by you" stuck in my head and heart.  The song is "Remind Me Who I am" by Jason Gray.  What is funny is that I tried to copy and paste the lyrics but I can't highlight them to copy and paste and therefore had to type them out word by word... and God speaks as I type them... reminding me who I am to Him even when I feel like I'm left behind or in the dark.  I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do!!!!
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"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 want to be
Remind me who I am

In the loneliest 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 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

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

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

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