Identity

MANGLED MASTERPIECES

Jaime

We have all been broken at some point in our lives, whether due to circumstances, choices we’ve made, or messages we’ve received from others.

While searching for a name for this blog I came across the word “mangled.” It really spoke to me, capturing the wide range of brokenness we’ve all experienced at one time or another. Some of us have been bruised by life while others have been crushed.

We have all been broken at some point in our lives

A few years ago I got a tattoo on my wrist of a heart with puzzle pieces inside of it. A cross sits boldly in the middle, completing the puzzle, with Ephesians 2:10 written beneath it. I got this as a reminder to myself about the truth of who I am: God’s masterpiece, his handiwork, his beautiful work of art.

This truth becoming a reality has been a process for me. I still have days when negative thoughts try to determine my identity. Days that I fall into the trap of comparison, letting others and the world dictate who I am.

But then, I glance at my wrist and remember.

It takes energy to fight off all the messages that stand against who God says I am and to embrace the person he’s created me to be. All of my weird and quirky ways, the dumb things that fly out of my mouth, my vanity issues, my mistakes, my choices. None of these things define me, not one. I am God’s masterpiece, and so are you.

I am God’s Masterpiece, and so are you

What things in your life have you let define you?

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Published by Jaime

Jaime grew up in Queens, NY. She moved to California in her early 20's to pursue an MA in Psychology. After working in the mental health field for many years, she became a SAHM. Always having had a passion for people, Jaime now encourages others through writing and speaking.

3 thoughts on “MANGLED MASTERPIECES”

  1. I let Divorce define me for a few years. I felt like everyone could see right through me and my name was “rejected” “not worth it” and “forgettable”. I had to switch from trusting my husbands words of affirmation over the years to un-believing his words of damnation as he left the relationship. Only God has given me the stability I need to move forward. He proved to be a husband I can trust completely without fear and this has enabled me to risk love again with another man.

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