A Pearl

A Pearl Of The Christian Faith

This blog is going to be considerably shorter, hopefully short but sweet. Hopefully. 

I am far from being a polished pearl that reflects the Christian faith. However, I do strive for it daily. 

You see, my name, Meagan Kristina, means "a pearl of the Christian faith." 

Bit of a standard to live up to, you say? Perhaps. I have taken to looking at it more as a goal to continuously strive for. 

Sometimes the meanings of our names truly do reflect who we are, sometimes they don't. They can reflect who we don't want to be or who we should be. 

What does your name meaning reflect?

How do you let it hold you back?

We live in a world where we are held back by the "impossible". 

We let ourselves sit back and live in fear by small things. 

Allow yourself to dream of the possibilities. 

Use your name meaning as a basis, a starting point, if so relevant, but no matter what, don't let it be a hindrance and hold you back from achieving what God has planned for you. 

Just think of Job in the Old Testament. His name now means "persecuted" because of all the trials he went through, yet through all, he continued to strive for God.  

Ironically, as I am finishing up this blog, I am looking for a picture of "broken chains" to add into this post. I have Leeland (a wonderful Christian band) playing on my laptop and as I am scrolling through pictures on Google, I hear the words being sang:

You’ve stolen my heart 

Yes, You have! 

You’ve stolen my heart 

Yes, You have! 

You’ve wiped away the stains 

And broke away the chains 

Yes, You have!! 

Today, let God break away the chains you are allowing to hold you back. 

(And no, I didn't find a picture of broken chains that portrayed what I was looking for)

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