The Big Revelation

I recently went on vacation to Florida for a week. One day, while laying out by the pool, I was listening to a song called "You are More" by Tenth Avenue North. As the chorus began, the sunshine popped out from behind the clouds and I had the biggest "light-bulb" moment of my Christian walk. The cause of this revelation was just a few simple lines that says,
          You are more than the choices that you've made.
          You are more than the sum of your past mistakes.
          You are more than the problems you create.
          You've been remade.
With the Florida sunshine beaming down on me, I could feel the relief being lifted off of me.
All of the hurt, anger, jealously. The guilt. The shame. It was all gone.
It was as if God sent the sun on me at that exact moment to say, "You are still so beautiful to me. You are my treasure."
That massive weight that I had been carrying around for more than half of a decade was gone and I am finally okay with my life.

I know who I am.
I am the daughter of God that has received the wonderful grace and mercy from my Heavenly Father.
I am forgiven.
I am loved.
I am sacred.
I am a treasure.
I AM HIS!

And I am ready to live my life free of guilt and shame...bring on the new year!