a constantly connected world, we are
continually aware of the lives others
are living around us. We are bombarded
by a stream of images depicting
leisure, travel, escape, sabbaticals,
early retirement, cruises, road trips,
graduations, promotions, parties, and
fun. To compare the monotony of our
ordinary existence with this litany of
the spectacular creates a deep sense
of unrest and dissatisfaction with our
own lives. When we take our eyes off
eternity, we are swept into a frenzied
effort to keep up with others.
• I have been bought with a price, and I
belong to God. (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)
• I am a member of Christ’s body. (1
Corinthians 12:27)
• I have been chosen by God and adopted
as his child. (Ephesians 1:5)
• I have been redeemed and forgiven of
all my sins. (Colossians 1:14)
• I am complete in Christ. (Colossians
2:9–10)
• I have direct access to the throne of
grace through Jesus Christ. (Hebrews
4:14–16)
Finding Your True Identity
We have been given a new identity and a
new call in our union with Christ. Jesus
has given us every spiritual blessing
and adopted us into his family. (see
Ephesians 1:3-5) We no longer need to
compare ourselves to others to find a
sense of well-being because our sense
of worth has been settled by Jesus’s love
for us. We have been given fullness in
him. Yet even though I know that is true,
the world I live in still seeks to persuade
me that something is missing. To help
refute that lie, I need to marinate in my
true identity in Christ.
Here is what it means to be in Christ:
I Am Accepted
• I am God’s child. (John 1:12)
• As a disciple, I am a friend of Jesus
Christ. (John 15:15)
• I have been justified. (Romans 5:1)
• I am united with the Lord, and I am one
with him in spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:17)
I Am Secure
• I am free from condemnation. (Romans
8:1–2)
• I am assured that God works for my
good in all circumstances. (Romans
8:28)
• I am free from any condemnation
brought against me, and I cannot
be separated from the love of God.
(Romans 8:31–39)
• I have been established, anointed, and
sealed by God. (2 Corinthians 1:21–22)
• I am hidden with Christ in God.
(Colossians 3:1–4)
• I am confident that God will complete
the good work he star ted in me.
(Philippians 1:6)
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