"Know who you are in Christ"


I didn't know who I was so the world defined me... It started all innocent pretty girl, bossy, ugly, best dressed, smart girl to quiet then fast girl. Then it was most hated, bi sexual, cute to sexy, to baby mama to girl friend to , side chick, bank teller to senior operator, to promiscuous, pill popper, to depressed then lost... Never just Chanel

Then I met my pimp and he told me that I was to drop the old identities and pick up a new one  beautiful, intelligent, talented, charismatic, hoe,hustla, go getta,  bitch to sexy black, to slut and the list goes on...The new identity left me more depressed and lost to contemplating putting a bullet to my head...Never just Chanel 

I didn't know who I was outside of what I did for a living and the labels placed before me in the world....

In a conversation one night a pimp just flat out told me "I can't help you only God can" 

Since that day I've been trying to figure out just what he meant by that. I got it.....

When you don't have a life built on Christ  and His truth you will try and latch on to whatever you can to validate who you are be it the hood, fake friends,  a job, a relationship, following your parents lead in life,ministry, materials, education or a degree, and etc

BUT if ALL of that is stripped away WHO ARE YOU? 

GOD has taken it ALL from me and somehow I've found the strength to still stand! His grace. His mercy.This is why I share my story.  I want you to know when you lose ALL that your trying soooo hard to hold can you truly stand in confidence? I'm 1000% confident you can't. I'm 2000% confident that CHRIST is ALL you need!!!!!!!!

Get the degree, get married, make the money, be successful BUT if those things or people should ever fail you can you still stand? 

Know who you are in Christ...

"Lost Girl Saved by Grace"

I'm just a sinner simply saved by Grace...

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