New Name
| I had my weekly fellowship tonight with some girlfriends and it was very impactful. We went around and had to say a word that describes us, like a name, that speaks of our identity. We had to actually consider how God sees us. One girl said she was Worship and another said she was Faithful. It felt like we were giving each other special indian names that have alot of meaning about the gifts God has given us. We were talking alot about using this name to call forth our identity in Christ. It was really good that we talked about this. I have been reading this verse in Revelation:
“To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.” Rev 2:17 The enemy calls us forth all day long with rotten names that bring doubt and discouragement in our hearts. But we can chose not to listen to Him, but instead to cling to Christ and who HE says we are. I really love this idea of a new name. It is good to have these names to call each other when we are in doubt. My name is Tenderizer and I had really forgotten about this. It is good to be reminded. We then had to say the name that we would like to be. This is also good to think about. I also just felt like I really got to know these women alot better. I love you, Holy Spirit. |
what was the name you wanted to have? what would my name be? i like this excercise. sorry i haven’t called you back; i want to!
Comment by natalie — October 17, 2006 @ 7:35 pm