Good morning!
My wife and I went to see a Christian movie a few years ago called “Overcomer”. If you have seen it, you likely would have needed a box of Kleenexes! We both really enjoyed the movie – and I had a little nostalgia, as I was a cross country runner back in the day.
One of the conversations in the movie stuck me as significant for myself and for each of us consider ourselves in Christ.
And I want to ask you the key question that started that conversation in the movie:
Who are you? What is your identity?
This question was asked in the context of stripping away all of the worldly labels that you might assign to yourself or others might assign to you. If you were asked these identity questions, how would you answer? Take away these things – I am a Dad (or Mom, grandpa or grandma, IT director or doctor or sales person – if all of this is stripped away who are you?
A quote that hit home at the end of that conversation -
"Your identity will be tied to whatever you give your heart to."
I know not all that many years ago my answer would have been different than it is today. Today, my identity is found in Christ, not this world. More often than not, I answer the who am I question with “I am a child of God” or “I am a follower of Christ”. There is peace and joy in being able to know where my identity comes from.
A friend of mine shared the following in his daily devotional email after seeing the same movie. And this is worth sharing with you as you consider the question of your identity.
Scripture is full of verses that define who we are and provide us clarity around our identity. Ponder these things and what it truly means to be in Christ:
A = I am able to do all things through Christ. [Philippians 4:13]
B = I am blessed by the Lord in all things. [Ephesians 1:3]
C = I am personally chosen by God. [Ephesians 1:4]
D = I am delivered from Satan’s kingdom! [Colossians 1:13]
E = I am enriched in everything. [1 Corinthians 1:5]
F = I am favored of God. [Job 10:12]
G = I am guided by the Holy Spirit. [John 16:13]
H = I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. [1 Peter 2:24]
I = I am made in the image of God. [Genesis 1:26]
J = I am joyful in the Lord! [Philippians 4:4]
K = I am kept by the power of God. [1 Peter 1:5]
L = I am loved unconditionally by the Lord. [John 3:16]
M = I am a mountain-mover by faith. [Mark 11:23]
N = I am made new in Christ! [2 Corinthians 5:17]
O = I am an over-comer by faith! [1 John 5:4]
P = I am protected by the Lord. [Psalms 91:1]
Q = I am qualified to be an heir of God. [Colossians 1:12]
R = I am redeemed from the curse of the law. [Galatians 3:13]
S = I am saved to the uttermost. [Hebrews 7:25]
T = I am triumphant in Christ! [2 Corinthians 2:14]
U = I am united together with Christ. [Romans 6:5]
V = I am victorious in Christ. [1 Corinthians 15:57]
W = I am washed by the blood of the Lamb. [Revelation 1:5]
X = I am exactly who God created me to be. [Hebrews 13:12]
Y = I am yoked with Jesus. [Matthew 11:29]
Z = I am zealous of good works. [Titus 2:14]
To whom or to what have you given your heart? Where is your heart today?
My prayer for each of us as we go into the weekend is that, as a Christ follower, that each of you fully understand the depth of your identity as one of the followers of Lord Jesus and how in that understanding, your life and steps can be intentional to be led by Jesus Christ because you have given your heart to Christ Jesus! Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
My wife and I went to see a Christian movie a few years ago called “Overcomer”. If you have seen it, you likely would have needed a box of Kleenexes! We both really enjoyed the movie – and I had a little nostalgia, as I was a cross country runner back in the day.
One of the conversations in the movie stuck me as significant for myself and for each of us consider ourselves in Christ.
And I want to ask you the key question that started that conversation in the movie:
Who are you? What is your identity?
This question was asked in the context of stripping away all of the worldly labels that you might assign to yourself or others might assign to you. If you were asked these identity questions, how would you answer? Take away these things – I am a Dad (or Mom, grandpa or grandma, IT director or doctor or sales person – if all of this is stripped away who are you?
A quote that hit home at the end of that conversation -
"Your identity will be tied to whatever you give your heart to."
I know not all that many years ago my answer would have been different than it is today. Today, my identity is found in Christ, not this world. More often than not, I answer the who am I question with “I am a child of God” or “I am a follower of Christ”. There is peace and joy in being able to know where my identity comes from.
A friend of mine shared the following in his daily devotional email after seeing the same movie. And this is worth sharing with you as you consider the question of your identity.
Scripture is full of verses that define who we are and provide us clarity around our identity. Ponder these things and what it truly means to be in Christ:
A = I am able to do all things through Christ. [Philippians 4:13]
B = I am blessed by the Lord in all things. [Ephesians 1:3]
C = I am personally chosen by God. [Ephesians 1:4]
D = I am delivered from Satan’s kingdom! [Colossians 1:13]
E = I am enriched in everything. [1 Corinthians 1:5]
F = I am favored of God. [Job 10:12]
G = I am guided by the Holy Spirit. [John 16:13]
H = I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. [1 Peter 2:24]
I = I am made in the image of God. [Genesis 1:26]
J = I am joyful in the Lord! [Philippians 4:4]
K = I am kept by the power of God. [1 Peter 1:5]
L = I am loved unconditionally by the Lord. [John 3:16]
M = I am a mountain-mover by faith. [Mark 11:23]
N = I am made new in Christ! [2 Corinthians 5:17]
O = I am an over-comer by faith! [1 John 5:4]
P = I am protected by the Lord. [Psalms 91:1]
Q = I am qualified to be an heir of God. [Colossians 1:12]
R = I am redeemed from the curse of the law. [Galatians 3:13]
S = I am saved to the uttermost. [Hebrews 7:25]
T = I am triumphant in Christ! [2 Corinthians 2:14]
U = I am united together with Christ. [Romans 6:5]
V = I am victorious in Christ. [1 Corinthians 15:57]
W = I am washed by the blood of the Lamb. [Revelation 1:5]
X = I am exactly who God created me to be. [Hebrews 13:12]
Y = I am yoked with Jesus. [Matthew 11:29]
Z = I am zealous of good works. [Titus 2:14]
To whom or to what have you given your heart? Where is your heart today?
My prayer for each of us as we go into the weekend is that, as a Christ follower, that each of you fully understand the depth of your identity as one of the followers of Lord Jesus and how in that understanding, your life and steps can be intentional to be led by Jesus Christ because you have given your heart to Christ Jesus! Amen!
Have a weekend filled with the Peace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Patrick
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