he made us.

“It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves”

This line is from Psalm 100. It is so freeing because I feel that I, among others, search and search to try to find who I am. It isn’t even about who God made me to be, but I’m trying to turn myself into who I want to be. Being this person who searches for meaning, for identity, for self-expression, this is something I struggle with.

This little piece of Scripture says it best. It is He who has made us.
We didn’t make ourselves, and it is ludicrous to try to make ourselves.

Sorry, Incubus...but that song “Make Yourself” is just wrong.

Seriously, though. This takes so much pressure off. It is He who has made us. He has made us. He made us. Not us. Not us. NOT US. We don’t have to try so hard to be what we have in mind to be. We just have to be true to seeking the Lord - and He is so faithful to cultivate our hearts and minds, and we will just find that we become who He made us to be.

The best part is - He made us is past tense. It’s not, “He’s in the process of making us”, or “He’s making us into so and so”, it’s He made us. He MADE us. Good golly, if you’ve accepted Christ - you’re already a new creation. Let’s stop trying to become one and walk out WHO WE ARE!!

It isn’t reading fashion magazines. It isn’t the latest style - or trying to find our “own unique” style. It isn’t even our hobbies or talents. It isn’t our friends or the families that we come from. It isn’t our significant others or even our spouses!

Its seeking Him. It’s being exhilarated each day by His presence. It’s dying to ourselves over and over again. It’s giving ourselves up. It’s ditching this “who am i, really?” mentality.

It’s becoming who He made us to be. For real.