Recent Thought

Finding Identity

Praise God for what we find in Him! Since we who know Christ are adopted into the family of God (Gal 4:5; Eph 1:5), then we have a true identity that remains firm. For in our former days we followed the world's philosophy and put our identity in that which is not solid but temporary. We had put our identity in our careers and our family. Within this was the struggle to maintain it. We even sought to improve it! In our career we sought to get to the positions of honor and yet this either led to pride or shame, which leads to death. We put our identity in our family and under such we sought to improve as we sought after approval and not always gaining it or never. We relied upon our parent's honor. Within this position was a strenuous balancing act that the whole family felt! We were shamed and sought all the more to redeem that which was lost yet always losing. All this leads to death. Yet praise God! For under Him we are identified simply as children of God, heirs to the throne (Gal 4:7). Under this title is our description found and what is required of us. We bear the family resemblance and in such we behave such a way. Through our Father we have our job. We constantly get to apprentice in our Father's work. We get to boast about our Father as every child does who has a loving father. And we are treated as His in His love (Bible) and His discipline (Heb 12). Praise God for our true identity!

If any wisdom and truth is found in this praise God. For through the Holy Spirit is granted all ability and wisdom.