Beloved: Letting Your Identity Rewrite Your Words

When you live as if your name is “barely tolerated,” your language reflects it. You overexplain. You apologize for existing. You minimize your gifts so you don’t make anyone uncomfortable. You disqualify yourself before anyone else has the chance. On the other hand, when you begin to truly receive “beloved” as your name, your language shifts. You can say, “I was wrong,” without concluding, “So I am worthless.” You can say, “I need help,” without believing, “I am a burden.” You can say, “I’m called and gifted here,” without sliding into arrogance.