The moment Emma, “Baby Girl”, opened her eyes she was swooped up into the loving arms of Aibileen. The kindly woman held tight to her precious bundle as she sat down in a rocking chair. Her warm hug affirmed, “I Love You!” She set Baby Girl up so they were eye to eye, and as she held her little face in her hands she said, “You is smart, you is kind, you is important.”
This is my favorite scene from the movie The Help. Baby Girl was born into a world of privilege yet she seemed to have no favor at all. Her crime, she was not beautiful by her mother’s estimation and therefore shown no love.
How harsh the world’s standards of beauty, prosperity, education and accomplishments can be. While Baby Girl’s mother was more focused on how shiny the silver was or how she looked in her new dress, Aibileen was focused on instilling identity. She knew that Baby Girl would need that grounding in order to walk out her position in life with grace.
Don’t we all want that? I know I want to be gracious in the face of impossible and often crushing expectations. The only way to do that is to let God instill our identity. While praying about this post, I felt very strongly that He wanted a moment with each and every one of you. Please take this time to come before Him…He has something to tell you.
Picture yourself standing before the throne. Your Father is smiling and so happy you have come. Now, crawl on up and sit on His lap. Look Him right in the eyes and feel His hands take hold of your precious face as He says....
“You are mine.”
“I have chosen you.”
“No one can snatch you from my hand.”
Baby Girl, this is who you are. Never forget that your name is engraved into the hands of the One who holds you up. No matter what we must temporarily endure it does not compare to what is ours eternally.
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