Free To Be Me

There is no feeling greater than the peace that comes with simply being yourself. God created us to be ourselves! He did not create me to imitate my sister or my role models. God created me, Emily Beth Cummins, to bring honor and glory to His Name in only the way that I can. I am different than everyone else. I am the only me. Shouldn't that be worth celebrating and enjoying?! Yet we live in a world where individuality isn't really too popular. Conformity is key to surviving in the "real world"--or so we think. God doesn't call us to conform, or change ourselves, into other people. He says in Romans 12:2, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." We can only see God's will for our lives and be connected to Him when we are who He created us to be--not morphing ourselves into someone we are not. Matthew 23:11-12 says, "Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty." God says to simply be yourself.


There is no formula or ten-step guide to being yourself. In order to be yourself, you must know yourself. We spend time getting to know others, but do we ever take the time to really get to know ourselves....in God's light? Through reading His Word, journaling, praying, and dreaming with Jesus you can find who He created you to be.


When we finally realize that Jesus wants us to be ourselves, we will also see that we need to let others be who they are as well. While I am free to be me, you are free to be you! So many times we try to change others to fit our definiton of life or how we want to be treated, yet we can't change anyone! Only Jesus can help change hearts. But as we take the time to discover ourselves and truly live, it is important to give others that same freedom too.


"Free to be Me" ~Francesca Battistelli

At twenty years of age

I'm still looking for a dream

A war is already waged for my destiny

But You've already won the battle

And You've got great plans for me

Though I can't always see, 'cause...

I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own I'm so clumsy

But on Your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

When I was just a girl

I thought I had it figured out
See my life will turn out right

And I'll make it here somehow

But things don't always come that easy

And sometimes I would doubt, 'cause...

And you're free to be you

Sometimes I believe

That I can do anything

Yet other times I think

I've got nothing good to bring

But You look at my heart and you tell me That I've got all You seek

And it's easy to believe, even though...

And you're free to be you

You will never feel more content or free than when you simply be yourself and allow others to be themselves too. Be who God intended you to be. That's where true joy comes too.