I have had a word burning in me since Daisy asked me to write for this month. It was not until today that I could get it down on paper.

The word is labels.

You see we live in a generation that is label happy. We have labeled our children. There are “new gender” labels. We label ourselves. We label others- even our food has labels.

We wear them like badges of honor.

We wear them as sorrow.

We partner with ones that other people have put on us that we refuse to remove.

What are you labeling yourself as and what labels have you slapped on others? Do they align with God’s word and what He says?

You label with past addict – God sees freedom.

You see an adulterer – God sees redeemed.

You see fat and ugly – God sees made in his image.

You label with lonely – God says Bride of Christ.

What lies do you need to replace with a truth today? What test needs to be added to your testimony?

I got a phone call today that my daughter has been in an accident (she was safe Praise God). I had to exchange a few labels. I had to give up discouragement for joy and thanksgiving. I had to hand over worry to become a warrior. I wanted to lay down like a pig in the mess and wallow for a while, but God had a message.

If the labels you are wearing and giving to others are negative and do not speak life then they are not from Christ. Let go of guilt and shame today and know that you are worthy. He calls you beloved.

Get in your prayer closets today friends and ask God what He sees. God is our ultimate label maker. If it’s not from him stop wearing it!

Psalms 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful I know that full well.

Genesis 1:27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created male and female he created them.

Y’all, just look at the repetitiveness of that verse. Take hold of that today. How important and special you are that He made you like Him!