Pam Anderson

At a recent job interview, I was asked, "Who are you?" I stumbled over the question, sputtering what quickly came to mind. I am wife, mother, legal assistant, at home-worker... I left out important tidbits such as I love to read British mysteries and work puzzles. I didn't tell how I can be creative, and that I'm an artist. I left out how music moves my soul... And ever since the day of that question, through His living word, God has shown me I'm more than what I say I am. And so much more than what I didn't utter. Yes, in seven weeks' time, my heavenly Father laid out exactly who I am... And though not exhaustive, the following describes who God says I am. This is me... I am a marked woman, declared righteous and acquitted of all crimes. I am clean, covered in God's feathers, and clothed in Christ. I am redeemed, a woman of excellence. I am loved and chosen, adopted as God's own. Because of Jesus Christ, I am marked but shielded, accused but not condemned. And overcomer. And because I received God's word, I have the full rights of a daughter. A child of God. He gave me the power of choice. I chose life, thus, I am pro-life. I used to be a "proud doer," a product of my own productivity. Nothing more than a man-made object. But God rescued me from all my producing. Thus, I am delivered. A miracle in that I am created anew in Christ Jesus. A new creation... That means I'm God-made. God-wrought. Instead of a proud human-doing, I am a cherished human-being. I am God-built and valuable. Worth more than many sparrows. Because He considered the cost in making me... It cost Him His Son. That's the price God paid to finish me... And I am complete in Him. I am in Christ. That makes me a can-doer, for I can do all things through Him. But, ONLY what He calls me to do. Nothing extra. I am God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, unto good works which He created before time began. His purposes, not mine. I am a believer and a witness of God's goodness, for He's been so good to me. To the imperfect woman I am, filled with all my weaknesses. But when I am weak, then I am strong. That's when Christ's power is best displayed. And so, because of Him, I am a strong woman. Finally, I am born again. Not by the will of man, but by the will of God. Born of God. Formed in secret, and wonderfully made. God's word tells me I am all of this and so much more... And if I could go back to that job interview, this is the answer I'd give when asked who I am.