The Superwoman 'S'
I know it's been a while since my last blog... but I've been thinking...
Thinking about Superwoman's "S" on her costume. (Naturally my "S" is in pink glitter) What does the S really stand for? I know it is meant to identify who she is. Is it a logo or crest that she chose herself or was it given to her by someone else? So many times our identity is defined by what other people think. Often times it is based on what we assume other people think. Sadly, it is a mark like a Scarlet Letter that we have been given by the hurts and situations that have occurred in our life.
Some of us that wear the 'S' are actually wearing the letter of 'Shame'. Shame for dumb choices that we have made, shame for things that were out of our control...many times from wounds of abuse. We walk around hiding our shame with smiles and a false 'S' as our crest. We think that we can hide ourselves from anyone knowing the truth about us. But is it really the truth? Events, situations and circumstances are not meant to define us. They are stepping stones to develop our character...
Romans 5:1-5
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
We aren't meant to walk around wearing crests of shame, we are created to walk in hope. Hope that knowing while people may keep lists and records of dumb things God doesn't and he doesn't hold those things against us.
Romans 9:33
33As it is written:
"See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall,
and the one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame."
We may stumble or fall, but hope is a choice. I can choose to wear the 'S' of shame or I can put my trust and hope in Him. We are gonna make mistakes, we aren't perfect. But we can choose to run to Him and cry out "Save me, I can't do this on my own. My hope is in You."
What 'S' are you wearing? Mine is "Saved", naturally, in pink glitter.
That's a good word! My "S" is fire engine red, 'cuz that's my favorite color.
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