Who Are You Really?

 

In October, 2011, a moving thing happened in Mumbai, India: a name-changing ceremony for 285 unwanted girls took place.  And good reason:  each of them was literally named "unwanted," Nakusa or Nakushi, which means "unwanted" in Hindi. Sadly “Unwanted” is a common name for girls in India, since sons are more valued than daughters.  

But it gets worst: girls are not only named unwanted, they are literally aborted at an alarming rate just because of their gender.  But the Mumbai name-changing ceremony challenged all that as 285 girls, wearing their best outfits, lined up to receive certificates boldly imprinted with their new names.  And what new names they got; not just any names but confidant names, transforming names. 

Why one girl was renamed Prosperous – another girl was renamed Beautiful – another new girl was renamed Good – yet another girl was renamed Very Tough.  And it made all the difference, as once tossed aside life, almost aborted life, was now affirmed as precious life, holy and sacred!

All of life is precious, holy and sacred.  And so where do you feel unwanted, tossed aside?  Well you’re "in luck" -- for the Creator God we worship is available to give you a fresh start, a new identity.

For you are not Unwanted -- but Prosperous -- Beautiful – Good – Very Tough!  In fact, no one is unwanted, whether just-conceived, young, old -- or somewhere in between!

Claim your fresh start, your new identity!
 

For “…you created my inmost being [O God] -- you knit me together in my mother’s womb…your eyes saw my unformed body…”  (Psalm 139 13; 15). Claim that truth, for as you do you’ll want to cherish life forever!   

Cherish life forever!