- I am Erin Pentecost.
- I am a college student.
- I am a sister, a daughter, a friend.
- I am a daughter of The King.
Nearly every bio you read about me will include "daughter of The King," and as you can see... it's also the title of my blog (my very first blog I might add). I don't use the phrase "daughter of The King" to label myself as some type of princess... even though we all know I am one ;) But rather I use it to label myself as a girl who has been saved, redeemed, and loved by The King of Kings, my Heavenly Father, and my Savior.
Before I met Christ I sat around dreaming of "prince charming" and "Mr. Right." Little did I know that I had a groom waiting for me and preparing a place for me in Heaven. I spent so much time imagining a fairytale love story that I was oblivious to the one REAL love story that was awaiting me. I felt worthless for so long because I thought my worth was found in the eyes of people; but once I realized my worth was not found in man's eyes but in The Lord's eyes, my life was completely changed. I accepted Christ into my life, and I was made new again. I no longer viewed myself as worthless, as an average girl, or as someone who had to please everyone. I began to view myself as beautiful, as someone who was valued and loved, and as a daughter of the King. By accepting Christ to be the Lord of my life, He adopted me to be His child and His princess... I knew that there was nothing in life that could make me any less His.
Each of us have worth and value to The Lord, we each have an amazing purpose in life, we each have beauty in the eyes of our Heavenly Father. And when we choose to accept Christ as our Savior and the Lord of our lives, we are able to find comfort in the beauty of knowing that we are His and that NOTHING can ever change that.
I am not a daughter of The King because of who I am, I am a daughter of The King because of WHOSE I am.
the knowledge of the truth is important. know your position and the rights and privileges accruing due to the position. see Romans 8: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
ReplyDeleteDaughter of my King, we are seated in heavenly places with Christ and there is no doubt about this. However, the Holy Spirit is quick to remind me that terms and conditions apply. these positions, titles and privileges come with expectations and responsibilities... Phil 2:12-13 work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
I love this, Erin! I'm so glad that you started a blog because I know that you've wanted to for a long time. I think pretty much all girls can relate to this; I know I can. I tend to place my worth in things that don't matter at all, like the opinions of the people around me. But, only God has the authority to determine my worth, and in His eyes, we are ALL princesses :) Thanks for the awesome post!
ReplyDeleteAw I love this sweet girl! So much truth in all of this and I'm so proud of you for sharing- what an example! This is something that I've discovered still can be a struggle as we get older, but choosing to keep our eyes on Christ can be our constant reminder of where all of our worth is found! Love you!
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