See Yourself According to God’s Patience
Within the great ocean of God’s patience, your true identity is found. Not in striving. Not in shame or fear. Not in what the world says—but in the holy, divine patience of God.
The world doesn’t understand God’s patience. It states as fact, “If you aren’t good enough, you will be cut off.”
But God says, “You will never be cut off. I see you according to Jesus’ work on the cross, and you are My child forever.”
The world says, “You can’t expect God to keep taking care of you when you keep messing up.”
But God says, “I will always take care of you. I am your good Shepherd. You will lack nothing.”
Your identity—what Jesus says about you—exists within the incredible realm of God’s patience. He is a good, good Father who faithfully takes care of His children, even when we fall short or fail.
Many of us see ourselves according to shame and self-rejection.
“I keep messing up. That’s just what I do. I’m a failure.”
“I’m not good enough for God.”
But God says, “Child, you are Mine. All the abundance of My house is available to you. You are holy because of My Son.”
A Heart Activity for This Week
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. (Prov. 23:7 NKJV)
Deep in your heart, what do you believe about yourself?
Are you quick to highlight your failures?
Do you feel like an outsider in God’s kingdom?
Do you feel unforgiven or like repenting is not enough, so you keep doing it—over and over again?
Do you feel like you need to berate yourself and tear yourself apart for every little mistake?
Child of God, it is time to simply and beautifully just believe the ocean of His patience for you.
Let your heart consider these truths:
He is your loving Father (1 John 3:1).
He is slow to anger with you (Ps. 103:8).
He will not condemn you (Rom. 8:1).
He will not abandon you (Heb. 13:5).
Nothing can snatch you out of His hand (John 10:28–29).
Nothing can conquer His love for you (Rom. 8:38–39).
Even when you were completely lost, He gave His Son for you, so you could live (Rom. 5:8).
You are holy and blameless in His sight (Eph. 1:4).
You are so loved! Choose to see yourself according to the abundant patience of your heavenly Father.
Let your faith rise up, and reach with both hands for the description of your identity found in Scripture. That is who you really are.
It is time to believe you are safe with Him and that He means what He says concerning you.
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Your heavenly Father loves you more than you realize! For more about His amazing, unending love, check out Becoming the One by Salomé Roat. The book is also available in Spanish.