Discovering Our Identity

The Oracle
"I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Being The One is just like being in love. No one can tell you you’re in love, you just know it. Through and through. Balls to bones. Well, I better have a look at you. Open your mouth, say Ahhh."

Matrix

Once we discover God’s plan for us and his desire to establish a personal relationship with us and decide to submit ourselves to his guidance, we begin to discover our true identity. An identity that is founded in Christ and God's design for our lives. We start to view ourselves as the chosen ones. We are unplugged.

There is something in us that strongly testifies and confirms that we belong to Him. As we meditate on the truth of his Word, his promises and principles we begin to discover more about who we are and what we are called to do.

The Apostle Paul reminds those who have chosen to follow Christ, "you recieved the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba Father.' The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children" (Romans 8:15b-16).

Having been unplugged from the world’s system, we find freedom to be what we were intended to be in Christ. We begin to realize that we are citizens of heaven, chosen by God, a child of God, born of God, a stranger and alien in this world, forgiven for our sins, loved by God, a minister of reconciliation, a new creation, God’s workmanship and a joint heir with Christ.

The more we identify with what is true of us in Christ the more we will exemplify him in our lives. But if we don’t believe the truth about who we are in Christ, we will not reflect Him in our lives and not fulfill our heavenly calling and purpose. We are products of what we identify with. Finding our identity in the wrong places leads to disappointment and dissatisfaction. Identifying with what is true of us in Christ leads to inner peace, everlasting joy, hope, and freedom.

"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." – Colossians 3:2-3 (NIV)