W
ho am I? It seems like a simple question, but we
spend so much of our lives answering it.
Galatians 3:26-27 says, “You are all sons [and
daughters] of God through faith in Christ Jesus,
for all of you who were baptized into Christ have
clothed yourselves with Christ.” Therefore, we
are made in the image of God and should identify ourselves through Him.
It’s easy to let our earthly activities define us. For
15 years, I was an athlete. I ate, breathed and
slept for softball; it was at the core of my being.
Before going to sleep at night, I’d think about
how to improve my game, obessing over perfection. After two years of playing college softball, I
finally listened to God and quit the game I once
loved. It took me awhile to get over not being
identified as a softball player any more, but I
finally realized my true identity - as a follower of
Christ.
MEGAN STUDDARD
Society tries to identify us as well. Young women
are constatnly told what to wear, how to act
and who to be like. Oftentimes, women define
themselves by what men think of them. My
observations of women in the media inspired me
to create Forsaken Life, and I hope that this magazine will serve as an alternative to the media that
degrades young women.
Here at Forsaken Life, we believe that, to live for
God, we must forsake, or give up, the things of
this world. That includes our identity in earthly
things.
This issue features content that shows how God
uses and shapes our personal identity. We know
that we are supposed to identify ourselves in
Christ, but what does that look like?
I hope you use what you read in this magazine to
strengthen your relationship with the Lord.
Sincerely,
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