I am known by Relish, Slic Ric, Ric Randall, Lyrique, Lyrica, Housman, and even Pickle Ric, but the name on my birth certificate is Lyric. It's the name my parents gave me when I was born but I wasn't surely aware that Lyric is my God-given name until recently. The king of the universe gave me that name and the meaning is beautiful. 
October, 2016 I was in a little village in Kampot, Cambodia on the World Race. My squad mentor, was staying with my team for about a week. I remember at one point during this time, she asked me if I knew the meaning of my name which I replied with the answer, "sure, lyric's are the words to a song". She then spoke more meaning over my name saying I get to write my own rhythms with Jesus. how beautiful. after this, I didn't spend much more thought on the meaning of my name.
 
Fast forward to the beginning of this January, I was praying for a word for 2018 from God. I was asking for days and days, unable to hear my word and I finally, unknowingly heard the Father speak it. I was driving to church on a Sunday morning and I was asking God to speak a word over my new year; something I could grow into. I started to hear the word 'song' over and over. At this point, I thought I was making the word up because I couldn't understand why God would be speaking that word over me. Lo and behold, the preacher spoke some on a new song in that church service.
The next morning, I arrived at the AIM offices for intercession before Monday Morning Worship and one of the girls started speaking that The Father is wanting to just sing a new song over us this year. I had all the confirmation I needed to know that this was the word being spoken over me.
 
As I've talked to the Lord about this word and heard all the exciting reasonings for it, I have learned that this word isn't a word spoken only over 2018. It's a word spoken over my life entirely, that it may constantly be a new song, one that has the opportunity to reveal the goodness of God; a song full of faith and trust.
I am ever changing; constantly growing and stepping into holiness. I am growing closer and closer to the Father's heart meaning the lyric's to the song are forever changing. If the lyric's are forever changing, the song must be constantly becoming new.
I, Lyric, have the opportunity to walk into newness with the Father every single day. He sings new revelations and songs over me daily and i have the choice to listen to them.
HOW EXCITING
 
I am choosing to step into who I am and who the Father has created me to be, listening to the new songs He is singing over me daily. I know the song that is my life will always be different and will never be the same because the lyric's are always changing and I am constantly growing.
 
What is your God-given name? and how is the Father using it to reshape your life?