“Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.”
Day: April 12, 2012
Who am I? I am one… who is loved by God.
Peanut Gallery: Who am I? It’s a basic life question which can only be answered in context of our relationship with the God… who made us… and knows us by name.
This link from Christianlifecoaching.co.uk provides us with a great start.
“Try reading the list [below] every day for a month, preferably out loud. The more you know who you are in Christ, the more your behaviour will reflect your true identity.”
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Who I Am In Christ
Why do I need to know who I am in Christ?
- You need to know who you are in Christ so that you can live a successful Christian life.
- The more you agree with God about your identity in Christ, the more your behaviour will reflect your God given identity.
- Learn to see yourself as God sees you. Accept what God says about you and become the spiritual person you are. God’s opinion is the one that counts.
- Understanding who you are in Christ will give you a strong foundation to build your life on. Knowing who you are in Jesus is the key to a successful Christian life.
- Your identity doesn’t depend on something you do or have done. Your true identity is who you are in Christ.
- When you are in Christ you are a new creation, the old has passed away. It’s time to stop living out of who people say you are and take hold of the truth of God’s word.
- You need to know who you are in Christ so that you can know what to do, when to do it, where to go, and how to do it.
Who I am in Christ
Because you are in Christ, every one of these statements is true of you. Continue reading “Who am I? I am one… who is loved by God.”
Peanut Gallery: Who am I? It’s an essential question for all of us.
“You’re like a chameleon”, said my friend, accusation clear in her voice. “You change according to the situation; according to who you are around!” and then six horrible words that crushed what little identity I had “You don’t know who you are!” I was dumbfounded and then tearful. Was she right I wondered?
I imagined myself to be easy-going and compatible but I had just been likened to a chameleon, changing in seconds depending on who was in my immediate vicinity overshadowing my real colors.
The flexibility that I had learned at a young age and that I thought I wore so well was now being compared to a reptile. A cold-blooded reptile that changed according to the world around it, but was never fully a part of that world.
I had also been accused of being an impostor; fabricating who I was to become what others wanted…
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Morning Reading: Matthew 28.18-20 NLT
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
The Peanut Gallery 