May I See Your ID Please?

Your identity is your individuality, uniqueness, and distinctiveness. It’s who you are, and you get to decide what your identity is going to be. Where you find your identity is critical because where your identity lies will dictate how you live. People find their identity in many different things based on their position in their family, their education, their job, etc. However, what most people don’t realize is that each of these things could change at any given time. If they lost their job, their identity would change. So is there an identity you can take on that won’t change? The answer is yes! Christ can be your identity. When your identity is in Christ, your life is based on Someone and Something that does not change. When you become a Christian, you have already begun to make Christ your identity. As I’ve said before, the first step is to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior. Of course, just because you are a Christian doesn’t mean you are finding your identity in Christ. One of the goals of making Christ your identity is so that when people look at you they see Him. In order for that to happen, you have to give Him your whole life. The next thing to do is learn to see yourself as God sees you. There are many verses in the New Testament that describe how God sees us and who we are in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17, John 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Colossians 3:12, etc.). Study these verses and take them to heart, because the more you know who you are, the more you can walk in the light of it. If you are finding your identity in Christ, you will live your life in a manner pleasing to Him. So choose to make Christ your identity today!