God lives. In the Hebrew scriptures when God appears to Moses who is being sent as a messenger Moses is told that God is “I AM who is I AM.” When we introduce ourselves to others, we say “I am . . . ” and then our name. When people tell us how they feel they will often say “I am confused, angry, tired, happy, sad, etc.” When we say “I am” in front of anything we are claiming our being. We are giving name to who we are in that moment. Something I have learned is I do not have to claim myself as being a certain feeling or thought unless I want to. God has shown me I can feel angry, sad, happy, confused or any feeling but not be that. I can say, “I feel happy or I feel angry.” Having a feeling does not change my being. My name can be my being because it encompasses the whole of who I am. No momentary feeling or thought encompasses my being. It is a slight but powerful distinction in the use of words. This distinction allows for the flow of feelings and the depth of who we are as our being instead of a momentary state.
My prayer for us is the courage to take ownership of the power of what we name ourselves so we can consciously show up in our relationships with God, with ourselves, and with others.
If God is the ultimate powerful name, what might you be giving power to in you through your naming today? Share in the comments.
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