Your identity in Jesus Christ cannot be shaken or destroyed.
Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.
Have you ever woke up one day and felt like you didn't know who you were anymore or found yourself making decisions for other people so much so you no longer knew what really made you happy?
I did! I got married at 21 years old. I know, I know what was I thinking. But because I literally left my parents home and went right to living with my husband. I realized real quick that I had made so many decisions to be the good kid to now the good wife, that I forgot about Destiny. I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror and didn't know who was looking back at me.
I knew at that very moment something had to change. I didn't want to get to the point of resenting my husband because of a choice I made on my own. So I started doing the first thing that reminded me of who I was at heart. I got back to God. I begin reading my word 1 Peter 2:9-10 to be exact which reminded me that I was chosen by God and that I needed to seek him like never before to find out who it was he called me to be. I also knew if I was what and who God called me to be I would be everything I needed to be for everyone else.
What is wrong with finding your identity in the things that you can do, the way you look, the friends you hang out with, or so on? For starters, everything I just mentioned in that sentence can be taken away from you. Your actual identity, the part of you that truly and accurately describes who you are at the core of your being, cannot change. Someday you may no longer be the athlete you once were. What you see as “good looks” may change. Your true identity, is an amazing gift from God. Let’s look at a few of the things that are mentioned in the verses of 1 Peter 2:9-10:
Chosen People
God, in all His amazing power and wisdom, has looked at you and said, “This is a person that I love. I want to know this person better. I chose you.”
Royal Priest
You are “royalty”, which means that you are an adopted child of the Creator of the Universe. He loves you, not as a friend or a follower, but as a son or a daughter.
You are a priest. That carries so many meanings. You have the ability to help lead others to that same incredible love that God has for you.
God’s People
You are a part of the Chosen People, those whom God has set aside as special to Him. You have the ability to change the world with His love and grace.
These are just a few of the things that the Bible says are your true identity. The best part is that no one can take that away from you. Nothing you do, no matter what life throws at you, your identity in Jesus Christ cannot be shaken or destroyed. Jesus sees the full picture of who you are. Allow Him to remove your blindness so that you can step into His wonderful light.
Comment below and tell me what is dangerous about finding your identity in something that can change or be taken away? I am so happy to have found my identity in Christ because with that I found my purpose.
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