When I lose my way,
And I forget my name
Remind me who I am
In the mirror all I see
Is who I don't wanna be
Remind me who I am
In the loneliest places
When I can't remember what grace is
Tell me, once again
Who I am to You, who I am to You
Tell me, lest I forget
Who I am to You, that I belong to You
To You
I'm the one You love,
I'm the one You love
That will be enough
I'm the one You love
Remind Me Who I Am: Jason Gray
I pride myself on being a learner, but sometimes I am slow. Sometimes I need to be reminded of the same thing over and over. Thankfully, it seems the truly important lessons come with frequent reminders. Since the birth of my second daughter, I have struggled with identity. It was easier with only one child to still have a life or to at least to pretend like I did. I still had time to run and coach and play music. Now my life seems to be dictated by a preschooler and a toddler. They direct my schedule.
Every once in a while I sub as the drummer in two Praise Bands at my church. One Saturday we played 'Remind Me Who I Am' by Jason Gray and it really resonated with me. The lyrics hit home. It was the first light bulb moment about how to change my situation. I struggle with who I am. I am a wife, mom, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, aunt, friend, teacher, musician, reader and runner. All of these labels are limiting. All of these labels have a season, but none of them explain who I am at the core or who I am all the time. I haven't read a book in a while, am I still a reader? I haven't run for months, am I still a reader?
The one label that I often overlook is Christian. I am a child of God. That label is all encompassing and it is true today, tomorrow and forever. It is the one constant. It is never changing.
Life is busy. Sleep is at a premium, which means me schedule is often different than I would like it to be and many things are left undone. Church usually involves sitting outside the sanctuary with one of my kids and Bible Class is usually preschool Sunday School because my daughter does not want me to leave. Time alone is fleeting so spending time reading the Bible is nonexistent. I have been thinking for weeks that I need to refocus my identity as a Christian and focus on this fact. Out of frustration, I tweeted about lack of identity. I was blessed with many responses and great advice. Once again, I was reminded to turn to the Gospel. After weeks of reminders and thinking, I think this last one was the final push I needed.
How do you stay focused? How do you ensure the important aspects of your life are completed even when your day can be chaotic?
Every once in a while I sub as the drummer in two Praise Bands at my church. One Saturday we played 'Remind Me Who I Am' by Jason Gray and it really resonated with me. The lyrics hit home. It was the first light bulb moment about how to change my situation. I struggle with who I am. I am a wife, mom, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, aunt, friend, teacher, musician, reader and runner. All of these labels are limiting. All of these labels have a season, but none of them explain who I am at the core or who I am all the time. I haven't read a book in a while, am I still a reader? I haven't run for months, am I still a reader?
The one label that I often overlook is Christian. I am a child of God. That label is all encompassing and it is true today, tomorrow and forever. It is the one constant. It is never changing.
Life is busy. Sleep is at a premium, which means me schedule is often different than I would like it to be and many things are left undone. Church usually involves sitting outside the sanctuary with one of my kids and Bible Class is usually preschool Sunday School because my daughter does not want me to leave. Time alone is fleeting so spending time reading the Bible is nonexistent. I have been thinking for weeks that I need to refocus my identity as a Christian and focus on this fact. Out of frustration, I tweeted about lack of identity. I was blessed with many responses and great advice. Once again, I was reminded to turn to the Gospel. After weeks of reminders and thinking, I think this last one was the final push I needed.
How do you stay focused? How do you ensure the important aspects of your life are completed even when your day can be chaotic?
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