True Identity
You're not alone if you've ever thought...
“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not smart enough.”
“I’m not strong enough.”
“I’m not enough.”
Every day, we are bombarded with lies that try to convince us that we don’t have what it takes to follow Jesus. Every time we mess up, our insecurities reach out and tell us that we’ll always be weak—we’ll never experience the freedom Jesus says we can have. But Scripture reminds us that it’s Jesus’ divine power that gives us everything we need to live a godly life. With His strength, when we fall down—we can still get back up.
It’s in our weakness that God’s power is made perfect in us (2 Corinthians 12:9). By the power of Christ, nothing can keep its grip on us. Not fear, worry, doubt, defeat, discouragement, loneliness, hardship, or pain.
Through Jesus, we have everything we need to combat anything that attempts to seize our rightful identity.
God’s Word is living, active, and sharper than any two-edged sword. It discerns the thoughts and intentions of our hearts. It was breathed out by God and it corrects, teaches, and encourages us. God’s Word lights up our paths.
God’s Word is filled with reminders of our true identity. It can remind you that…
- You are enough because you are a child of God. (John 1:12, 1 John 3:1)
- You can rejoice in suffering because Christ suffered for you. (1 Peter 4:12-19, James 1:2-4)
- You are greatly loved, and you can love others like you have been loved. (John 15:9-14)
- Nothing can separate you from God’s love. (Romans 8:37-39)
When you understand who you are, that is when you will truly be able to do all things through Christ’s strength.
So let’s start applying the life-giving truth we find in the Bible so that we move from victimhood to victory. Embrace who you are in Christ.
And the next time a daunting situation comes up or a threatening thought comes to mind, remember that you can overcome it by Jesus’ divine power working in and through you. You don’t have to go through life on your own—and you weren’t made to.
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मैं होश में हूँ तो तेरा हूँ दीवाना हूँ तो तेरा हूँ
हूँ राज़ अगर तो तेरा हूँ अफ़्साना हूँ तो तेरा हूँ
बर्बाद किया बर्बाद हुआ आबाद किया आबाद हुआ
वीराना हूँ तो तेरा हूँ काशाना हूँ तो तेरा हूँ
-ज़हीन शाह ताजी
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“The breeze is singing with us, Laura Lee. Dancing with us,” Lottie said, and Laura Lee nodded slowly, taking it in, accepting the words like gospel, feeling them rushing down her body.
HEAVILY BASED ON “sanctify me when i’m dead” ON AO3 BY @lesbianlotties !!! go read it !!!
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In This Moment ➤ Sanctify Me
[Verse 1]
I smell blood
Your fire, your pain
I know that you hurt
And suffer like me
I smell love
Your fear, your shame
I can tell you're fucked
And damaged like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Feed your faith
Your hate, your rage
I see who you are
You're guilty like me
Feed the dark
Your panic, engage
I know what you are
You're desperate like me
[Chorus]
Go ahead, set me free
Wash away this dirt in me
I wanna feel more holy
Take away this hurt in me
Show me
Who I am inside your light
Give me just what I need
Baptizе and sanctify me
Baptize and sanctify me
Baptizе and sanctify me
[Verse 2]
Hear my voice
My words, my name
I know how to save
Someone like me
Hear thy lies
Your truth, these games
I know every secret
Nobody sees
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the wrath
Your doom, these flames
I know why you feel
So empty like me
Feel the force
The chaos, engage
Don't you forget
We are the same
[Chorus]
Go ahead, set me free
Wash away this dirt in me
I wanna feel more holy
Take away this hurt in me
Show me
Who I am inside your light
Give me just what I need
Baptize and sanctify me
[Bridge]
Sanctify me
(Sanctify, sanctify me)
(Sanctify me)
(Sanctify, sanctify me)
Sanctify me
(Sanctify, sanctify me)
(Sanctify me)
(Sanctify, sanctify me)
Sanctify me
(Sanctify me)
[Chorus]
Go ahead, set me free
Wash away this dirt in me
I wanna feel more holy
Take away this hurt in me
Show me
Who I am inside your light
Give me just what I need
Baptize and sanctify me
Baptize and sanctify me
Baptize and sanctify me
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What Living Well Looks Like
If you’re a good athlete, it shows every time you compete. If you’re a fantastic cook, the truth comes out in the kitchen. If you have a brilliant mind, you can’t help but solve problems. If you have a stunning voice, such talent can’t stay hidden.
We might present ourselves a certain way, but who we are will eventually come out. This is why James encourages Christians to prove who they are through the way they live. To prove something simply means to show that it’s true.
Do you say that you trust God? Prove it by starting your day with a genuine confidence in Him.
Do you say that you love your neighbor? Show it by going out of your way to notice, serve, and honor the people around you.
Do you call yourself a follower of Jesus? Prove it by living your life in a way that reflects His heart. This doesn’t mean you’ll be perfect, but it does mean that even when you mess up, you will still try to make things right. And not because you must work for God’s favor or earn His love, but because your actions reveal what is happening inside of you. As Jesus said in Luke 6:45, “… What you say flows from what is in your heart.”
So, how can we live an honorable life? By doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. Not worldly wisdom, but godly wisdom. When we stick close to God, who invented wisdom, He transforms us from the inside out.
So if you claim to be wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by the way you live. And when questions arise—go to the One who has answers. Even on the most overwhelming of days, trust that God is by your side.
Today, ask yourself: “Do my thoughts match what people see on the outside?” Then, ask God: “Show me how to do what You’ve called me to do, and be who You’ve called me to be.”
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