God has never abandoned you, he is waiting for you.

From childhood, we are taught that a person's identity is defined by what they do. A carpenter works with wood. A doctor treats the sick. A seamstress makes clothes. No practice, no title. For example, it is only when a person actually starts making or sewing clothes that they can be called a seamstress. Conversely, even if the talent is there, the lack of practice prevents this recognition. 

However, in Christ, it's quite the opposite: it's identity that determines our activity. Look at Jeremiah. Even before he was born, before he uttered a single word, God had already appointed him prophet to the nations ( Jeremiah 1:5 ). Look at David. He was crowned king while Saul still reigned over Israel ( 1 Samuel 16:1 ). Whereas in the United Kingdom, King Charles had to wait for the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, before being proclaimed king. This shows us how different God's logic is from that of men. 

God does not define us by the actions we take; he defines us and then leads us to take actions that conform to that definition.

The problem with us is that we attribute human logic to God. So, when we do something wrong, when we sin, we think we've lost our status as children of God because of that act. We feel too dirty, too guilty to still be sons or daughters of God. So we ask for forgiveness, but we can't truly get back on our feet because, deep down, we believe we're unworthy to return. The prodigal son had the same thought; he knew he had done wrong. He wanted to return to his father and ask for forgiveness. Nevertheless, he believed himself unworthy to return as a son, to the point where he considered asking his father to take him on as one of his workers. He was ready to renounce his identity because of his mistakes. 

Luke 15:18-19 S21 "I will return to my father and say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants. '"

Luke 15:21 S21 The son said to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son ."

But the Bible says that when he returned, the father, seeing him from afar, ran to him, threw himself upon him, and embraced him. The father didn't dwell on what his son had done; the father didn't dwell on the pain he must have felt when his son left. The father forgave the past and rejoiced at his son's return. He said to his workers, “Let us eat and be glad, for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found” ( Luke 15:23-24 ). Despite his mistakes, the father refers to him as his son. Not “my former son.” Not “my worker,” but my son .

By reading this article, I want you to understand that your mistakes in no way define who you are. No matter how serious what you've done, God's grace always abounds above sin ( Romans 5:20 ). You will never be too tainted to return to the Father. So let's stop attributing human thoughts to God. 

Have you fallen? Get up ( Proverbs 24:16 ). Do you feel far from God? Draw closer ( James 4:8 ).

I conclude by saying this to you: "The distance between God and you is determined only by you." ( Isaiah 59:2 )

The prodigal son was far from his father because he had decided to leave. Meanwhile, his father never budged; he never changed his stance toward his son. And as soon as his son realized his mistake, he decided to return to his father, and his father ran to meet him. “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” ( James 4:8 ).

#Stay blessed🙏🏾

#Dave Jr