I am a child of God.

John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- (NIV)

Even though I have grown up in the church and I am 56 years old, this is hard to believe in my heart.  There is a war within me that wants things to remain the same.   The darkness within me does not want to be displaced by light.

So I hear all these accusations:  Do you really look like a child of God? Do you think you act like a child of God?  Come on now, really, does a child of God have an imagination like yours? 

Whatever the accusations by believing in his name, I have become a child of God.

When the accusations fly and accurately describe my failures

      I am a child of God

When I do not cooperate with the Holy Spirit

      I am a child of God

When I am full of pride, anger and sharp words

      I am a child of God

When I believe Satan’s image of myself,

unworthy and unwelcome in the presence of God

      I am a child of God

He chose me

He appointed me

He purchased me

      I am a child of God

When I don’t see His kingdom victorious around me

      I am a child of God

“to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”

Faith is the only requirement.

There is no requirement for scrubbing yourself clean or requirement to live up to a certain standard.

I am a child of God

I am a son of God

As my image of Him changes

from a God who finds joy in punishment

      to a God who has already forgiven

from a God who accuses me of my sin

      to one who want to remind me of the good work is doing in me

from a God who is impatient

      to one who waits for me daily

He waits, seeing the tempter and accuser pull the same speech and whispers out for every new believer.  He waits while those words play over and over.

He wants me to know Him

And know myself through His eyes

To be his ambassador

And use the gifts he has given me

I am a child of God and He is watching me grow.