Who are you?

I was having a conversation the other day and a comment was made.
"I'm not going to change who I am."
So, I started thinking.
Who are you? Why would you not change?
I started thinking about my life and how many times I've said those exact words. Most of the time when I was fighting with someone.
"I'm not going to change who I am. I'm not going to lose myself. I'm not going to compromise my testimony." Ect Ect.
But, who am I?

Am I an over emotional 23 year old?
Am I a mom of two boys and wife to a soldier?
Am I a student, a teacher, a coach?
Am I a depressed, stressed, addict?
Am I a hard worker, a ditch digger, a doctor, a nurse, a pipeliner?
Am I a tall, blonde, fashionista?

You could say yes to a lot of that. But the answer is no.

Do I enjoy shopping? Yes. Do I enjoy going to school? Yes. Do I enjoy being a mom and wife and sister and friend. Of course.

Do I say the occasional cuss word? Do I lose my cool? Do I struggle with anxiety and addiction? Yep.

But that's not who I am.

Do I need to change and work on a lot of stuff? Yep.

But that's not who I am.

I am the daughter of a KING. A living, breathing, King. I am a princess. I am flawless and fearless in the eyes of my Lord and Savior. I am washed. I am happy. I am beautiful.

You see, too often we compare ourselves to others. To other christians. To other marriages. To other parents.

But that's not who we are.

We are children that were breathed into our mothers womb by the breath of the ALMIGHTY GOD.
We are disciples of Jesus Christ.

{{Genesis 2:7, Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13}}

Some of you may water this all down and think, yeah. Duh.

But, can you please take one minute and think about how awesome that is?!

Who cares that you filed bankruptcy or went to rehab. Who cares that you have tattoos and you haven't shaved your legs. Who cares that you have a brand new car and some "J's" or a 13 year old car and your socks don't match.

Who cares?! That's not who you are. That's not who I am.

Because, one day. I will have an infinite amount of purses and shoes. I will have a castle and a crown, (tiara). I will have so much formula that I never worry again. I will have all the pizza I could dream of. And, coffee. Rivers and rivers of coffee.

Most importantly, I will have no more pain. No more hurt. No more shame. No guilt. No anxiety. No fear.

I will get to worship my God with him right beside me.

So. I've said those words.
"I'm not going to change who I am"
And, I did change.
I realized my only purpose in this thing we call life.

Who are you and why would you not change?

All that I am.
Katie ♡