God, I could never express enough thanks to You. In my every moment, moments of weakness, moments of pain, moments of happiness, moments of hope, moments of fear, moments of sickness, and everything else I experience, You are faithful.

I express to You so many concerns, yet from the slightest to the greatest Your response is

I am who I say I am.

And somehow, just Your voice and Your words are so comforting to me. They put my weary heart at ease. I am an imperfect human in an imperfect world, yet I have this perfect God who is love, truth, life, and everything I need.

In the midst of pain-filled days and sleepless nights, when tears come and fears invade and all I want is to be healed, I come to You weak, sick, hurting, and You say to me

I am who I say I am.

And suddenly I find peace. No, I do not feel better yet; but I am able to find peace and rest in You that I can find nowhere else. You remind me of Your faithfulness and goodness, and that is all I need right now. The Healer, not the healing.

When I cannot seem to forgive, when all I want to do is forgive and rid myself of the burden of a grudge and bitterness, You remind me that

I am who I say I am.

And I realize that forgiveness is not a one-time step, but a process that You are developing in me. No, I have not extended total forgiveness yet, but I am going in that direction with Your guidance, and that is all I need right now. You leading me, not necessarily giving me what I say I want.

When life wears me out and I feel like I cannot go on, I question if I can even bring myself to Your feet. How can I bring myself to come to You when my soul is exhausted? And yet I hear Your gentle voice once again,

I am who I say I am.

I believe that what I truly need is You, God, not things You can do for me. Though those have importance, You are of utmost importance. To draw closer to You is far greater than any healing, any restoration, any answer I can experience in this physical, temporary world for You are truly the permanent solution to all.

I need not fear, only trust You. You never lie, so why would I be afraid when You say that You are love? You are always good, so why would I cower when You say You give me grace? You are faithful, so why would I shy away when You tell me You are kind?

You are my God, You are who You say You are. So I will trust You even when it is hard. For You are the Lord my God, and I am Yours forever.