Daily Delight

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” -James 1:19-21 (NIV)

Given the way I have reacted to certain circumstances in my past, it has been easy to identify myself with terms that include impatient, angry, irritated, and frustrated. Scripture says to be slow in becoming angry — as man’s anger does not often represent God’s anger — but how can I do that if I am believing in an identity contrary to who God says I am?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Much of my reactionary anger and impatience has come from this looming idea that that was just who I was. Yet, such descriptions did not match up with images of me walking in fields of green - hands raised high praising God or laying hands on the hurting and humbly proclaiming Christ over the lives of my family. In God’s tender grace He has shown me, with such images, that I don’t have to identify with descriptions provided by my flesh or by hell. God has also told me who I am - the Word, planted in me, is the true identity I can choose to accept and live from. The more I live from this true identity, the more I transform into Christlikeness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀God has given us a power beyond that of anything else on this earth - Christ’s identity (of Who is the Word of God - John 1:14).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Such a power and enlightenment of my true identity fights the lies of hell and allows for situations such as this: when being quick to listen and slow to speak, I can hear the heart of what is being said under the surface of what would usually cause me anger. I have time to use God’s discernment to determine the best course of action - one that would glorify God.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There is a battle being waged for our identities – but we know our true identity resides with the One who is, and always has been, victorious.

About the Author

Shauni MacLean

Meet Shauni MacLean, a native of Washington State and a wife of nearly nine years to the only guy (besides her dad) who saw a light in her. Shauni and her husband are parents to two little treasures, Lilly and Molly. She is 31 years old, and aside from wife-life, mama-life and writing, she is a registered nurse in the field of pediatrics.

After receiving God’s comfort and revelation through inner trials over the last seven years, Shauni has been led to be uncomfortably vulnerable with her past and current struggles, as well as the Kingdom of God triumph that follows, so that other women can be encouraged. When Shauni writes, she is thinking of the women that need to know that we are all in the same fight that will lead to victory.

You can be encouraged on your journey as a wife and relate with Shauni on her blog.

You can also receive real life inspiration, from good times to hard times, with her on Instagram.