I am a New Creation!

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." 2 Cor 5:17

I love this verse. I think of the whole butterfly transformation when I see it...action. A catepillar becoming something beautiful and new!

God recently whispered to me (okay shouted at me) while listening to the praise band at church..."I live so that Jesus can be brought alive!" A strong idea placed on my heart to help focus my actions following my brain aneursym...transformation. However, my identity and personality has now changed as well. I do feel like a new creation! My Bible commentary this morning redefined this verse for me from action to identity. This verse defines not only my practice, but also my position...in Christ. I have been told I've changed since the transformation and am now more "gregarious" (my dear friend Sue's word)...seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. My shyness has dissolved for the first time in my life and I now can bring Jesus alive! I am new!

Are you a new creation in Christ? Ryan wanted to know if he had to have an aneursym to become new. Absolutely not! We already have our identity in Christ, we just have to find it!

Still munchin' on this one and I'm sure we will revisit it...right Father?

Woman of Faith

Lord, make me a woman of faith today...with humor! I got your whisper this morning loud and clear! Upon waking, I ran to my devotional for guidance...I lost my job yesterday and wasn't sure how you wanted me to handle this news. The devotion for the day was entitled..."This is only a test!" Does anyone else out there see the God moment here? The devotion went on to explain a "test" of faith for Barbara Johnson, a prominent writer and speaker, who underwent brain surgery (no less) for a brain tumor. She survived only because of her faith and humor. Her words upon seeing her shaved head..."I'm going to get that guy who gave me this hairstyle!" The devotional prayer at the end of the entry went on to thank our Father for giving us a sense of humor to "buoy" us even in the most traumatic experiences of our lives! Living in my world of dizziness and imbalance has caused me to reach out to "buoy" my faith, but I need to consider doing it with humor! I've been given the blessed chance to continue my earthly journey, and here it is...my first test! Will I handle it as I did in all crises prior to my aneurysm...worry, worry, worry, shout, worry, worry, worry...or will I use humor and be a woman of faith? Have you seen my hairstyle lately...the Donald Trump comb-over in shocking pink stripes?!!! "You will laugh at destruction and famine." - Job 5:22