Bearing God's Signature
Learning to Let Go and Trust the Journey
It’s October 1st, and I can hardly believe we’re already here. The air is a little cooler, and while Texas doesn’t exactly give us the crisp fall that other places might, there’s a shift in the atmosphere, and I can feel it inside me too.
I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons lately—both the physical ones and the ones we go through in life. It’s easy to get stuck in a routine, spinning the same plates day after day, hoping none of them crash. But here’s what God’s been showing me: it’s not my job to keep them all spinning. It’s my job to trust Him with them.
For the longest time, I didn’t realize how much fear was driving me—fear of failure, fear of not being enough, fear of letting others down. I spent years living in those fears, and the weight of all those spinning plates had me feeling like I was about to drop everything at any moment. But y’all, God didn’t design us to carry that kind of pressure. He never asked me to hold it all together—He just asked for my yes.
In Psalm 139, David talks about how we are fearfully and wonderfully made. I used to struggle with those words. I’d read them and think, “Really, God? Me? Because right now, I feel more like a hot mess than a masterpiece.” I used to see all the ways I was falling short—comparing myself to others, trying to fit into roles that didn’t feel like me, adopting identities that weren’t mine because I thought it was safer to blend in than stand out.
I think a lot of us do that, don’t we? We hide parts of ourselves, thinking we need to be perfect, thinking that the world—or even God—expects us to have it all together. But I’ve come to realize that the very parts of me I was hiding, the parts I was ashamed of, are the places where God wants to work the most.
A few months ago, I had a moment with God that changed everything. I was carrying all this fear, trying to hold it together, and He just spoke to me. It wasn’t some grand revelation; it was simple. He reminded me that I bear His signature. That every part of me, from the broken pieces to the messy moments, is covered by His grace.
I had been rejecting pieces of myself for years—out of fear, out of shame, out of this constant need to be approved by others. And worse, I was rejecting the truth of how deeply God loved me just as I was. It’s like I kept trying to prove something, when in reality, all He wanted was my heart.
Let me tell you, unraveling those false identities isn’t easy. It’s messy, and it can feel vulnerable to the core. But it’s necessary. As I began letting go of the fear of what others might think, I started seeing myself through His eyes. Not as someone who needs to measure up, but as someone who is loved, chosen, and enough just as I am.
What if I told you that the world doesn’t need our perfection, our curated lives, or our best selves? What if what the world really needs is our realness—our struggles, our stories, our brokenness? I used to think I had to have everything figured out before I could help others, but God’s been showing me that it’s in the struggle where we connect. It’s in the vulnerability where we’re able to lift someone else up.
Y’all, we bear God’s signature. From the smallest cells in our bodies to the deepest parts of our hearts, He’s woven His love into every fiber of who we are. That’s what laminin—this tiny protein shaped like a cross that holds our cells together—reminds me of. He didn’t just create us; He holds us together, even when we feel like we’re falling apart.
So, what are the false identities you’ve been holding onto? What are the labels you’ve carried that God never intended for you? It’s time to let those things fall away. You are not too late. You are not too broken. You are exactly where God needs you to be right now.
I’ve learned that the real adventure isn’t in having it all together—it’s in trusting God in the mess, in the unknown, in the in-between. And as I’ve said yes to that, I’ve found myself stepping into a freedom I didn’t know was possible. The freedom to be me—no more, no less—and to trust that God can use that in ways I never imagined.
So today, I invite you to reflect on who you are beneath all the roles, all the expectations. What false identities have you been carrying, thinking they were safer than being fully seen? And how can you allow God to reshape you into the person He’s always intended you to be?
It’s time to stop striving and start trusting. It’s time to let go of the fear of not being enough. Because you, my friend, are fearfully and wonderfully made. And God is ready to do something beautiful with your yes.
Scripture for Reflection
Psalm 139:14 (TPT):
"I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think about it! How thoroughly you know me, Lord!"
Questions for Reflection
What fear are you ready to lay down today?
How has God been showing you His signature in your life lately?
What false labels are you ready to release so you can step into who He’s truly called you to be?
Let’s continue this journey together. We’re not alone, and the best is yet to come.