Wings
of Light
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Writer: Karis Armstrong
A
True Princess
"How great is the love
the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!"
And that is what we are! I John 3:1
I
get tickled sometimes when I think about network computers. You can
type in “WHOAMI” and the computer will respond with its name. How
about you? Do you know who you are? Seems like a silly question
… but lately, that’s exactly what I’ve been asking myself: WHO AM
I?
I
love Cinderella stories. One of my favorites of all time is Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s version. I grew up anxiously awaiting that once-per-year
chance to watch it on TV. (Of course, now I own the video!)
There’s just something about the poor, mistreated girl that gets her chance
to meet the prince that touches my heart. That Cinderella could become
a princess is so sweet … but … she wasn’t born a princess.
In
the recent Disney movie The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis grew up not
knowing who she really was: Princess of Genovia. Once she learned
(at age 15), however, she was allowed to choose to accept the royal position
or not. I believe it’s really the same with us: We are true
children of the King, but we must decide to accept that position or not!
One of my favorite lines from The Princess Diaries is: “No one can
quit being who they really are, not even a princess.” Hmmmmm
… not even a princess …
So
… did you know we are ALL princesses? Think about it for just a moment.
A PRINCESS! Ponder that thought. Now … think it through with
me. Our heavenly Father is the King of Kings. We are His beloved
children. The precious daughter of the King is … a PRINCESS!
Ask
yourself this: Do I really believe that I am a princess? Do
I really believe that I am a precious child of the King of Kings?
Do I believe that truth about my husband? My children? My friends?
Do I behave like a royal heir? Hmmmmm …
My
little sister has 2 pre-teen daughters. One of the things she really
stresses with them as they are reaching their teen years is this:
REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE … AND WHOSE YOU ARE. I think the same should
be true for each one of us … remind yourself that you are (your full name)
and that you are a precious child of THE King!
…
we are God’s children.
Now
if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with
Christ …
Romans
8:16-17
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