“Stop hiding and swim your own swan song, by using the unique gift God gave you. He desires to truly know you because you are beautifully made.” ~ Tracy Worley
The 7th day of Christmas there are seven swans a swimming. This is something I can relate to, the swans are doing exactly what they are made for: swimming with grace and style.
You and I are made in God’s image. When I was a little girl this scared me; what image am I going to see in the mirror? Surely it would not be the cute blue-eyed, curly blonde haired cutie but a reflection of some burley man with all-knowing eyes.
Having someone who truly knows me scares the little me…and the big me. And I am sure it scares some of you too. To have someone who truly knows you from the inside out. Those hidden vaults of guilt, shame, ego, pride, anger, and the list goes on, and I am sure you have a few to fill in too. Someone knows what is inside of the vaults and who or what created them.
- Why do we hide?
- Why can we not swim with beautiful grace as the swans naturally do?
- Where do we pick up the vaults and not step up and out into doing exactly what God has made us for?
The short answer to the questions above is that we live in a fallen world. The enemy has capitalized on this and makes hay with it. Some feel shame to stand out in their graceful swim like the swans do. Take some time and really reflect on the previous statement. There are billions of dollars made and paid to keep us shiny and new in the eyes of the world but not in the eyes of our creator.
What would your confidence look like if you knew the man in the mirror? I know my confidence grows every time I spend time in prayer and God’s Word. The biggest benefit is I no longer fear seeing him through my eyes and vice-versa.
I encourage you to start pealing back society’s layers of “have to” fit in. Break free in your own graceful gifts. Swim and sing your own swan song!
Look Up and Out,
Tracy Worley