Identity Crisis

In the Disney classic The Ugly Dachshund, Brutus, a Great Dane, is having a major identity crisis. He thinks he's a dachshund! That's because he's been raised since a pup with some lovable but mischievous weener dogs. A Great Dane is considered to be a strong and graceful breed. Brutus follows the dachshunds around in the yard by lying low and crawling on all fours. His owner goes to great lengths to convince Brutus of who he really is, even shows him a picture of a Great Dane in a dog book. Still, Brutus doesn't get it.

Sometimes we have an identity crisis of our own, forgetting who we really are. Do we see ourselves as a child of our Heavenly Father? Or are we just going through the motions? Sometimes we live in fear and wonder "why isn't God moving on my behalf?" But God says,



There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear,because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1Jn.4:18)

If we are living in fear we are not walking in Him. To be made perfect in love we need to start over by renewing our mind with His word, His presence, His love.

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! (Ps.34:8)

Our relationship with the Lord has to be a reciprocal one. God says He will bless and fill those who have a hunger and a desire for Him. It is then when our mind, heart, and soul begins it's transformation into that perfect love that casts out fear.

A.W. Tozer once said, "We must never rest until everything inside of us worships God."

I think that plays an important role in our thinking of God as our Heavenly Father.Though we may never fully grasp or understand God's ways or thinking, we do know that He loves us as a father loves His child.

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe My ways. (Prov.23:26)

In some texts the word observe is replaced with the word delight. So in order to delight ourselves in His way of doing things,we need to change our perception of Him. God wants us to think of ourselves as who we really are: sons and daughters, heirs to the throne.