The Total Makeover

Identity Lost

When was the first time you realized that people didn't notice you anymore? When the people that you are around frequently only reply to you as your children's mom or your husband's wife? I will never forget when this first started happening to me. Frankly, this truly bothered me.

I was never the one that was extremely popular growing up and I was always known as my brother's sister to all those that never took the time to get to know who I was. Now, my identity was again in question. It was at this moment that I realized that I had lost sight of me – the woman. I had begun to hide behind my responsibilities and used them as an excuse to not take time for myself. I had not realized that my self-esteem had taken a nose dive.

Many women often feel the same way more often then we know. They have lost sight of the woman they once was or the woman that they had hoped to be some day. They stopped dreaming and gave in to just living to make it through the day. They hide behind taking care of husband, children and home. They even find themselves taking on more at work just to forget about lost time.

Women like to be respected and noticed. They want to be recognized and appreciated. When they don't receive these things they begin to hide behind their responsibilities hoping they will be recognized for a job well done. When this does not happen they slowly lose the 'woman' from the inside out.

Sometimes it is hard to find your identity once it is lost, but it is not impossible. Some women may feel that because they are of a certain age that it is too late to find the woman on the inside of them. So not true! If you start with some of the tips below you can be on your way to finding that woman.

• Search Yourself – Sometimes we don't take the time to sit and search ourselves. Find out what type of woman you are and woman that you always wanted to be.
• Find Your Passion – What are some things that excite you? Anything that gets you excited or that you feel strong passion for is worth exploring.
• Take time for you – I can't say this enough and I will say it over and over again until it sinks in. Taking time for you is a vital component to maintaining sanity in an insane world.

Take my advice and find the woman in you!

 

God’s View of Our Worth – Part #2

Last time we talked about God loving us so much that he gave his one and only son for us, proving that we are worth so much more than we feel sometimes. In Romans 8:28-29 it says:

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

I know some of you are wondering what all that means so I am going to give you the message bible version:

God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored.

It goes on to say:

We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. After God made that decision of what his children should be like, he followed it up by calling people by name. After he called them by name, he set them on solid basis with himself. And then, after getting them established, he stayed with them to the end, gloriously completing what he had begun.

God’s View of Our Worth – Part #1

Have you ever felt that you were worthless or that you didn't measure up? I am sure you have felt this way at one point in your life. Well, let's see what the Bible says about our self-worth.

In John 3:16 it says: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

God felt that you were worth so much that he gave his only son to die for all of your sins. How many of you would give your only son for the sins of this world? I know I wouldn't! But God's love for us is so great that he decided to send his son to save us. His son Jesus loved us so much that he agreed and gave his life for us. That should tell you that you are worth your weight in Gold.

Have an awesome day!