She twirls everywhere she goes. Always within her own mind she is royalty, special, someone others crane their necks to see, be near and admire. She is dancing and singing to a song playing in her mind with only her name in it.
That day, a friend walked by and said, “Well, hello princess!” She turned, made eye contact and put her hand over heart and inquired, “How did you know?” “Oh, I just know. Clearly, you are a princess.”
I laugh every time I think of this scene with my oldest girl. She is 7 years more grown, but still twirling and singing and being her own girl. She knows what I long to: She is loved, she is wonderful, she is His.
He knows it too, and He says it plain as day right here:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
I love the words…chosen, royal, God’s special possession. People with a purpose. Does hearing it change who you are right in the center of your heart? Does the song that plays in your head say, “Chosen, princess, my own girl?” or does it says, “Failure, unloved, and unworthy?”
He is singing it right now, with you in mind:
You are mine.
You are a princess.
I chose you. Won’t you twirl and dance and smile and let others see it as well?
I know you are special, do you?
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Your words are like medicine to my soul!
Thank you so much for this! I am being blessed by your 31 day journey and have joined you at MODSquad with praying for my daughters. Thanks again for these inspiring and much needed words today. They provide the hope I need for today. Blessings!
I love your praying heart Megan! So glad you are not only leading your followers to pray, but you are joining MODsquad as well! What a blessing! I am honored that you would spend this time here today. I’m so glad you were encouraged!
I have princess in the name of my blog and have been thinking of changing it. I struggle with the image princess can convey–pink, entitled, bossy, selfish.
But I also love it because of verses like this. These words are one of the many reasons why I choose the name…I love what it means. Lately, I feel God telling me to embrace it instead of caring how other people might interpret it.
Jessica I love the idea of you embracing it! Living out your position in Christ will draw others to Him. I think as long as you have an explanation about why you chose the title, it will be fine! I love your title, and when I saw you left a comment today, I thought “How appropriate!” 🙂
This one verse became the foundational truth for transforming my understanding of my identity in Christ. Thanks for the sweet reminder today!
So beautiful – love these thoughts! Thanks!
Me, too Jamie! Me, too!
Simply amazing!!! Thank you