Why God Must Be at the Center of Our Quest for Identity
Growing up, I didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about my identity. I didn’t sit at home and ponder why I was the way I was. I didn’t spend much time contemplating my decisions or trying to be a certain way. I was just me. For the most part, I really liked who I was.
But as an adult, I began to process my identity more and more. Why did I act a certain way? Why did people say hurtful things about me? Why did that situation bother me so much? Why was I the way I was? What was my identity?
For as long as I can remember, I have been taught, as a Christian, my identity is in Christ. I am a daughter of the King. If I put my identity in anything else, it won’t last. But what does that really mean? How do I know if my identity is really in Christ?
Identity is an interesting concept. It is this crazy mix of what others believe about us and what we believe about ourselves. I might think I’m organized and strong-willed, but someone else might look at those same qualities and think I am controlling and bossy. Maybe you think you are peaceful and a good delegator, but someone else might look at those same qualities and think you don’t care or you are lazy. So what’s the truth?
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