Remember Who You Are, No Matter Where You Are

I'm wrestling with things, which doesn't surprise me as this always seems to happen when I cross a country's borders. As soon as I leave a tight-knit community that is consistently nurturing my faith, and growing along with me, I find that I struggle a little bit with my beliefs. Perhaps this is inevitable whenever I encounter new perspectives and cultures and stray away from the comfort of home. It's always good to keep my heart and mind open to other opinions.

However, what struck me in the last few days (in which I have been resisting my belief in Christ more than I would have expected), is that no matter where I am, I cannot change WHO I am. And part of who I am -- ALL of who I am -- is tied to who I am in Christ.

Just because my beliefs may falter periodically, or I go through seasons of questioning (which are totally healthy and welcomed by God, by the way) doesn't change the fact that I am in love. I am in love with a God who became human in order to save me from myself and be with me forever.

I'm in love. And the God I'm in love with has everything to do with who I am. So while I'm wrestling, I recall a line of a song I wrote for a friend earlier this summer:

"Remember who you are, no matter where you are
The God who holds the stars holds us, too"