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Personal Reflection on Yahweh

11/17/2023

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One of my favorite parts of
One of my favorite parts of the book, "16 Names of God: a Strong Tower to Run to" is the personal reflections. Each of the 16 chapters in the book contains a personal reflection written by a different girl.

These personal reflections are moving! They challenge us. They are thought-provoking and we are better off having read them.

​I want to share one of these with you so that you can get just a bite-sized sample of what to expect when you read "16 Names of God."

I was drawn to Pam's reflection on the name of God Yahweh. I love her transparency as she beautifully describes what many of us feel. On a day-to-day basis, we so desperately need to be reminded that God is good, faithful, and able. Pam dives into this name of God and reminds us of these unchanging attributes of God.
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"In a world of fast-paced social media, I feel the pressure of never being able to settle. As I scroll, there’s a mom whose kids look perfect, Betty, who can afford Starbucks daily, and Jane, whose kids are basically pro-athletes at the budding age of seven. 

Before I knowingly give my permission, the status of my clean kitchen, the number of attended outings, my role as a mother or a servant at church each becomes a piece of my well-constructed identity, and the parts of my life that I once considered imperfectly beautiful feel like they’re not enough. If this identity tells me anything, it’s that my ability to do it all, have it all, and be it all will result in my being loved and worthy, and I desperately want these things.

I feel like I’m doing great until I fail at the juggling act, having been a cheerleader of my own marathon of mayhem. Like the clumsy circus leader I really am, the crushing reality of my misplaced worship (erm…myself) leaves me empty and discouraged. 

I realized this firsthand as I sat in an anxiety-laden surgery unit of a hospital, waiting for the doctor to give us an update on my dad’s open-heart surgery. I can still feel the tingle of his buzzer in my palm. ‘His heart has been successfully stopped.’ Can I ever unhear those words?

With my heart in my throat, buzzing alarm in hand, I brokenly realized I’d come to the end of my own strength. On a whispered prayer, I asked God to take control. It was an ironic gift that the moments between ‘it will all be fine’ and ‘we might lose him’ brought so much clarity. For me, it was that my identity as resilient and ready for anything was a big fat, fake one. 

I realized how incapable I really was to change anything. I couldn’t gain others’ love or earn the worth I so desperately desired. I certainly couldn’t knit together the frayed fabric of my life.

As I vulnerably turned my life over to Someone greater and much more capable than myself, the pressure valve released within me. He lovingly revealed that I didn’t need to base my value on frail measures of worth. He was never looking for my perfection or even my attempts at it. He was waiting for my heart – my worship.
As I look to the person of YAHWEH, I find the name too sacred to be spoken aloud - too holy for this world, completely just, and yet loving enough to send us His Son as the perfect atonement for my broken and sinful life.

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There is no question as to His identity. He created all things, and by sending His Son to die for me and you, He established our worth before the universe so that there can be no mistake in how loved we are. YAHWEH used His strength to prove His unshakeable character and love for us before the world. Both are totally fixed and eternal. We can’t change them, and I can see now that the secret to finding this truth was in stepping out of myself and into YAHWEH. This is the cornerstone of my identity.

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM; and He said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” Exodus 3:14

Moses didn’t go to the Israelites because social media told him he was actually great at leadership skills, he just needed the confidence and a subscription to ‘Finding Your Inner Leader in 30 Days.’ No. Moses obeyed because YAHWEH went before him.

Abraham, one of the most faithful men in biblical history, didn’t question if God would bring a sacrifice in place of his son, Isaac. He obeyed and believed, and God provided a ram in the thicket. Abraham believed God’s character of goodness.

YAHWEH encompasses all of God’s character. In the I AM THAT I AM are the depths of Who He is—His holiness, His plan to provide for us, His love for us, His plan for a Savior, His sovereignty, His ever-presence, His power and perfection. YAHWEH reveals His completeness.

I often close my eyes and imagine a vast darkness. I envision God speaking from His mouth the whole galaxies, stars, moons, sun, earth, and life into existence, and I wonder at how small I am in comparison. It’s amazing to me that God chose to know us so intimately.

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Just like a beautiful new song I heard recently, I can ask myself the questions that lead my wandering heart to truth.

Does He love us? He does.
Is He good? He is.
Is He faithful? He is.
Is He able? He is.

He is the I AM THAT I AM. This name embodies all His power to change my endless scrolling into a life of purpose and joy. He is YAHWEH
." —Pamela
Share your personal reflection on the name of God Yahweh in the comments.
Read more: YAHWEH: LORD Jehovah
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3/11/2025 01:36:42 am

Your reflection on the name of Yahweh is deeply moving and beautifully written. I appreciate how you connect the personal struggles of modern life, such as the pressure of social media and the weight of self-reliance, with the profound and eternal truth of God’s unchanging nature. Your honesty and vulnerability in sharing your journey from self-doubt to surrendering to Yahweh’s strength are incredibly relatable and inspiring. The way you describe Yahweh’s completeness and the profound peace that comes from understanding His eternal love offers a powerful reminder of the foundation of our identity in Christ. Thank you for sharing such an insightful and heartfelt reflection!

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3/11/2025 07:02:13 am

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words, Raymond. It means a lot to hear that this reflection from Pamela on Yahweh resonated with you.

In a world that constantly pushes us toward self-reliance and comparison, it’s so freeing to rest in the truth of Yahweh's unchanging nature. His completeness is our peace, and His love is our foundation.

I’m grateful that this post encouraged you, and I pray that Yahweh’s presence continues to strengthen and uplift you in every season. Blessings to you!

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