You know, I love songs that talk about being remade in Christ. I don't know what it is about them but I really can relate. I know I am flawed. I know I am far from perfect. I know that on my own I'm not good enough. And that is where Jesus comes in. I like the thoughts that I am not finished yet. That who I am isn't who I will be and I'm certainly not who I was.
Sometimes I think I can relate because I feel like I am never going to be good enough. I've always had self esteem issues but I know I need to see myself the way Christ does. One of my favorite songs says, "He doesn't see me the way that I do." Everytime I hear that I think, "Thank, God!" And I really mean that! Often times we are our harshest critics. I know I almost never live up to my own expectations and when I fail or fall again (maybe for the 20th time in a row) I see myself that way. But I have to remember that sometimes God uses these moment to draw me closer to Him. He uses them to make me more dependent on Him.
Another reason is because I am remade. I am new. Yeah, I may not have been the best person and maybe I can't deny some accusations, but God has remade my heart and my soul. Everyday I become more like Him if I let Him. Daily, small changes are happening in me and although I don't notice them at the time I can look back at when I began my journey with God and see big differences now. So I'm not who I was. I am new. Everyday.
My current favorite songs:
Jason Gray; "I am New"
Brandon Heath; "I'm not who I was"
Brandon Heath; "Wait and See"
Tenth Avenue North; "You are More"
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Thank you for this post. It was so encouraging to me to be reminded that God doesn't see me the way I see me. I need to start seeing me through God's eyes.
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