Identity. We all have an identity. Whether good, bad, or something in between, we all have one. The world tries to control our identity. Magazines, movies, TV shows, and books all try to form our identities. Advertisements often play on identity. Some claim that you will be more popular or prettier or more athletic.
Maybe you have fallen for the lies that say you are not good enough. The ones that say you do not have a purpose. That you are unseen.
What does the Bible say about identity? One of my favorite Scripture passages, Psalm 139 talks a lot about identity.
Psalm 139:14-15
For it was you who created my inward parts;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I will praise you
because I have been remarkably and wondrously made.
Your works are wondrous,
and I know this very well.
You are wonderfully made. You are a treasure, carefully crafted by the living God. He knew everything about you before you even drew your first breath. You are a masterpiece.
Ephesians 1:4-6
For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
You were chosen before the world began. You are a child of the living God. You are holy. You are seen, loved and known. Nothing anyone says can ever take away what God has done for you. Your identity was determined before the world began. God has a plan for you.
When your identity is founded on these truths, it is so much easier to face the lies of the world. Know your identity and rest in it.
Identity
lost
alone
forgotten
broken
useless
worthless
dirty
unseen
misunderstood
Wait…
lies.
Truth:
Valuable.
Loved.
Wanted.
Seen.
Valuable.
Cleansed.
Forgiven.
Known.
Understood.
Royalty.
Beautiful.
Strong.
Chosen.
Priceless.
Healed.
Wonderful.
Protected.
Redeemed.
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