You Belong
In our culture today, there are many voices to listen to. Some of those voices are truthful, but others are not. If people are only hearing lies, their identity and truth isn’t found in God, but rather in flawed morals and beliefs. They are blinded by the lies surrounding them and can’t see the truth. The culture starts putting their hope in earthly things and finds themselves drifting away from the God who chose us. Too often the world's ways influence us and make us believe certain things about ourselves. Such as…
“You don’t belong”
A common lie that fills our mind
A lie that leaves us feeling behind
Confined
Defined
By something that shouldn’t
A lie where we feel bind
By something that we feel inclined
To label ourselves as
A lie that if we aren’t careful
Consumes the voices in our head
Even though it is unsaid
Leaves us feeling dead
Misread
Led
By something so small
Or yet as big
As a lie
It can be easy to listen to
You don't belong
You don’t fit in
You aren’t wanted
But what will happen if we let that voice consume us
What if we could find a truth that could define
Remind
Ourselves
Of who we are
Of who we could be
If we let go the shackles that made us blind
That lined our mind of memories
Were we didn't belong
What if we could stay aligned
With the truth…
You are chosen by God
Handpicked by Him
For Jesus chose us even before we were born
When we were torn
Forlorn
In sin when we were struggling
He chose you
Too
The world will love you
Because you’re smart
Because of your heart
Because of your beauty
But even they will fall through
Even with you
But when you have your identity in God
Despite all of your flaws
You are loved and chosen just the way you are
It doesn’t matter if you are too far
You can be confident in who you are
You start to look, think, and act differently
A change that reflects deep
That seeps
Into your heart
Knowing that you have been chosen
Accepted
You become confident and assured
Knowing you are not wrong
You belong
When you walk into a room, instead of wanting to be seen, known, and chosen, if you have your identity in Jesus, you have already received all of those things. You can then be a light to others and show them His love and acceptance that He showed you. Do you have assurance and confidence that you are chosen by God? Have you chosen Him?
“For God chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love, He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.” Ephesians 1:4-5