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You may remember this news story from the Olympics a few weeks ago. . .it made me laugh.  Why?  Because I can relate. . .

You can relate to it, too, can’t you?  At some point or another like me, you have been totally mistaken for someone else. . .the perfect mother with the perfect children, the quiet and unassuming wife, the one who has it all together, the one during Bible study who has all the answers about God and life, the one who never messes up. . .  Instead of ‘I am not Michael Phelps,’ you find yourself screaming, ‘I am not the perfect little pastor’s wife that you expect me to be!’ 
Mistaken Identity. . .

Living a transparent and authentic life in front of others is my challenge for you today. 

Of course, we need to strive to be our best in all things that God has gifted us.  I desire to be an amazing mom and wife.  I want to do a better job at keeping my mouth shut and allowing my husband to lead.  I want to know God in such a way that others look to me for Godly counsel and wisdom.  I want to have it all together with the outward appearance of a woman who has spent 12 hour/week in the gym and another 4 at the spa.  I want the inward peace, gentleness and servants heart of Mother Teresa and the knowledge and words of Beth Moore, but none of those things are necessarily who I am a lot of days.

I’m messed up and frazzled and selfish and just plain old tired sometimes. My house is a disaster and my kids often need a huge lesson in respect.  But I know that God created me and willed me to lead this life - not as a frazzled person, but a person on the road to transformation.  I don’t have it all together.  Neither do you.  But my strongest heart’s desire is to keep putting one foot in front of the other and continue to press into God’s call on my life. . .discovering who God uniquely created me to be and doing my best to allow him to keep transforming me. . .seeking my true identity in Christ and not the identity that others expect me to portray.  That is my prayer for you, too, this morning.

I’m wondering, in what area is God working to transform you today?? 

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posted by Amy Colón
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