Most of our insecurities and feelings of insignificance stem from one thing......we do not know who we are. Our identity gets wrapped up in what we do or who we are expected to be, and we go through life wondering who we really are.
For years, I have listened to people preach and teach about our identity in Christ, and being a child of God. I would leave those classes and churches frustrated because it seemed that everybody "got it" but me. I did not have a father growing up, so telling me to think of God as a father was not helpful. Men in authority over me had mistreated and used me most of my life, so trying to imagine Him as my authority was even worse.
I learned to think of Jesus as a brother and a friend. That was about all I could do. One day as I sat in a class on identity for the third time, something occurred to me....I did not know how to be a daughter. I began praying for God to teach me what it looks like to be a daughter. He started showing me through my granddaughter subtle things that I do for her, He does for me. It was a very sweet realization of what it means to have a Father. He continues to teach me and I continue to learn.
I want you to see what the bible says about who we are, and I pray that He begins to show you what it means to be his child.
I am God's child.
Galatians 3:26
I am Jesus' friend.
John 15:15
I am a whole new person with a whole new life.
2 Corinthians 5:17
I am a place where God's Spirit lives.
1 Corinthians 6:19
I am God's Incredible work of art.
Ephesians 2:10
I am totally and completely forgiven.
1 John 1:9
I am created In God's likeness.
Ephesians 4:24
I am spiritually alive.
Ephesians 2:5
I am a citizen of Heaven.
Philippians 3:20
I am God's messenger to the world.
Acts 1:8
I am God's disciple-maker.
Matthew 28:19
I am the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:13
I am the light of the world.
Matthew 5:14
I am greatly loved.
Romans 5:8
For years, I have listened to people preach and teach about our identity in Christ, and being a child of God. I would leave those classes and churches frustrated because it seemed that everybody "got it" but me. I did not have a father growing up, so telling me to think of God as a father was not helpful. Men in authority over me had mistreated and used me most of my life, so trying to imagine Him as my authority was even worse.
I learned to think of Jesus as a brother and a friend. That was about all I could do. One day as I sat in a class on identity for the third time, something occurred to me....I did not know how to be a daughter. I began praying for God to teach me what it looks like to be a daughter. He started showing me through my granddaughter subtle things that I do for her, He does for me. It was a very sweet realization of what it means to have a Father. He continues to teach me and I continue to learn.
I want you to see what the bible says about who we are, and I pray that He begins to show you what it means to be his child.
I am God's child.
Galatians 3:26
I am Jesus' friend.
John 15:15
I am a whole new person with a whole new life.
2 Corinthians 5:17
I am a place where God's Spirit lives.
1 Corinthians 6:19
I am God's Incredible work of art.
Ephesians 2:10
I am totally and completely forgiven.
1 John 1:9
I am created In God's likeness.
Ephesians 4:24
I am spiritually alive.
Ephesians 2:5
I am a citizen of Heaven.
Philippians 3:20
I am God's messenger to the world.
Acts 1:8
I am God's disciple-maker.
Matthew 28:19
I am the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:13
I am the light of the world.
Matthew 5:14
I am greatly loved.
Romans 5:8