Today’s episode discusses the importance of understanding our identity in relation to who God says we are.
Our identity is shaped by various factors, but the most foundational aspect of our identity is our understanding of who we are in relation to God. This episode emphasizes that getting clear on who God says we are is essential to living a life of purpose, joy, and fulfillment.
I suggest spending time in prayer and reflection, meditating on scriptures, and recognizing beliefs and behaviors out of alignment with our identity in God, because all of these can help us live in harmony with our true selves.
I mention ten scriptures to help listeners understand who God says they are. You can see those below.
Finally, today’s episode emphasizes that our beliefs and thoughts are foundational, and getting clear on who God says we are is essential to living a confident and fulfilling life.
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Ten things the Bible tells us about our identity in Christ:
We are God's children. "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" (1 John 3:1)
We are forgiven. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." (Ephesians 1:7)
We are new creations. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)
We are loved. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
We are chosen. "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9)
We are free. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1)
We are empowered. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
We are heirs. "Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." (Romans 8:17)
We are righteous. "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." (2 Corinthians 5:21)
We are called. "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)
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