The Voice of Love to Overcome Self-Hatred
What do you hate the most about yourself? What is the thing about you that most frustrates and embarrasses you? The thing you wish you…
Tag: Identity in Christ
Rest: Resting in Your Identity
Your fingerprint is unique to you — it’s a physical mark of your identity. What about your personal identity? What defines who you are? Imagine…
Abiding in Jesus and the Father
The Psalmist prophesied, “[The Lord] raised up for his people a horn [the Christ], the praise of… the people close to his heart” (Psalm 148:14,…
Don’t Feel Bad About Sin, Feel Sad
I often talk with pastors and other servants of the Lord who judge themselves harshly. I tell them, “Don’t feel bad. Feel sad.” God never…
Lift Up Your Head!
This Christmas season maybe you need to appreciate that God bestows his favor on you personally? Maybe you’ve been feeling discouraged or insignificant and need to…
You’re the Disciple Jesus Loves!
In the darkness and torture of Good Friday’s crucifixion, if we look carefully we see the light of Jesus dying so gracefully. Jesus’ invisible source…
Blessed In Christ!
Some years ago Kristi and I walked the streets of ancient Ephesus in modern day Turkey. In the ancient past, people came from miles in…
In Christ Alone
Your identity, worth, meaning, and joy are in Christ alone – not in your performance or what people think of you. This is why the Apostle…
I Am Because You Are the I AM
I was driving on a long and lonely road to go backpacking with my son David in Mammoth. He was sleeping. It was quiet. And…
Identity in Christ Verses in the Bible
Your fingerprint is unique to you — it’s a physical mark of your identity. What about your personal identity? What defines who you are? Imagine…