Rest Here: Learning to Be The Daughter of the Most High God

Have you ever felt the painful disconnect between knowing who you are in Christ and actually living it out? That's exactly where I found myself this week—in a mental and spiritual struggle that brought me face-to-face with burnout, loneliness, and the challenge of truly being a daughter of the Most High God.Growing up, I was conditioned to be a doer, to make things happen, to show results. I love how my earthly father provides for me—opening doors, making breakfast—but somehow I've struggled to translate this to my relationship with my heavenly Father. Why is it so hard to learn how to be God's daughter? The question haunted me until my therapist pointed out something profound: "God was allowing you to play His role, and when we play His role, we end up burning out." I was carrying burdens never meant for my human shoulders.Through worship in my darkest moment, the Holy Spirit revealed that as a child, I'd made an "agreement with loneliness" that became my comfort zone. Isolation felt safer than vulnerability. While I'd rush to help others, I couldn't bring myself to receive help, fearing I'd be a burden. But God is teaching me to break this agreement and embrace the spirit of adoption instead. I'm learning to declare, "I belong to you, God," and to recognize that this belonging extends to a community of believers who want to support me. My journey now is about taking back what the enemy stole—my joy, my freedom, my identity as God's beloved daughter—and learning to serve from God's abundance rather than from lack.Ready to break free from agreements that have held you back? Join me in this vulnerable journey of discovering what it truly means to be a daughter of the Most High. Subscribe to God is Real Love podcast where we help you understand your identity in Christ and share our real, messy, beautiful journeys of faith together.