Daily Delight
In May 2013, I packed my New York life into my Honda Civic and drove 700+ miles just to unpack it all in North Carolina. I left my job, my childhood bedroom, my first big girl job, and all of the comfort that the place you grew up tends to offer.Why?Full transparency — I did it for a guy. At least that was a very large part of the reason. In a last ditch effort to breathe life back into an unhealthy relationship, I put all of my stock in proximity and went all in.By July, the 5-year relationship was over. It unraveled kind of slowly, but then again all at once.One day, just like that, it was over.Just like that — I was no longer So-and-so’s girlfriend.Just like that — I was no longer “taken.”Just like that — I suddenly cared what guys thought of me.Just like that — I was… single?Just like that — it was revealed to me that my heart wasn’t the only thing in that relationship. My identity was in it too.It was a big, tough and gross-tasting pill to swallow, but God was so gracious to spoon it out to me.In the weeks and months that followed, His nearness became my lifeblood, His presence became my healing, His leading became my best friend. God slowly, graciously and gently revealed who He said I was.I’d get up in the morning and spend time with God. I’d come home from work and do the exact same thing. And I didn’t do it to check the box or post it on Instagram. I did it because I needed to.You see, I needed the reminder that I was His prized possession. I needed the reminder that my worth is determined by Him and Him alone. I needed the reminder that my position as loved by Him cannot and will not ever change.His Word? It wasn’t just a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path...it was the very rope that pulled me out of a deep dark pit of loneliness, isolation, and self-doubt.
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” -Psalm 34:18 (ESV)
About the Author
Diana Carter is a writer and teacher enamored by the vision of a generation of women boldly embracing their Biblical identities. She spends her weeks as a Communications Director at a large multi-site church in Charlotte, NC where she lives with her husband, Tyler.Diana founded Because I’m His, an online community committed to equipping women in their true identities, in 2016. In between all of the serious stuff, you can usually find her with Tyler: shamelessly binge-watching Bravo! or brewery hopping with friends.You can connect with Diana on Instagram here and follow along with the Because I'm His tribe here.