We all find our identity somewhere.
It could be
found in our academia, friends, family, money, job, clothes, self, or even the
media, but wherever you find your identity, if it’s not in Christ, you’re
probably believing a lie—actually, let me rephrase that: you are believing a lie.
Recently, I
realized how I’ve fallen for the wrong identity. Being the people pleaser that I
am, I discovered that I find my identity in what others say about me and what
others believe about me. Through this belief, I’ve become crippled and at a
loss for who I am. Am I this, that, or that? It was all so confusing, but then,
God intervened and righted this wrong way of thinking.
Here is who
God reminded me that I am:
I am loved
(John 3:16)
I am
fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139: 13-16).
I am fully
known and yet, fully loved (Psalm 139).
I am chosen
(1 Peter 2:9).
I am fully
forgiven and therefore, can do nothing to sever my relationship with my Savior
(Colossians 2:13-14).
I am a
child of God, a daughter of the King (John 1:12-13).
I am a
friend of God (John 15:15).
I am set
free from sin (Romans 6:18).
I am a new
creation and don’t have to worry or feel guilty about my past (2 Corinthians
5:17).
I am Christ’s
ambassador; He chose to use me to spread His name (2 Corinthians 5:20).
I am His beloved
and bride (Isaiah 62:3-4).
It is
refreshing to know my identity is not found in what others think about me but
in what God knows about me. I am God’s creation and therefore, He knows me; He
knows you.
Today,
remember where your identity comes from. Those verses are just a few examples
of who we are in Christ. I encourage you to read for yourself.
Remember:
you are loved, counted worthy, a child of God, and a beautiful creation. You do
not have to be perfect or successful or anything else because you are already
God’s.
Listen to
Him. He calls you beloved. He calls you His own.
Living Life Together,
Rebecca Thomas
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