Identity

"To work in the world lovingly means that we are defining what we will be for, rather than reacting to what we are against." Christina Baldwin

We all have a specific identity. Hopefully you are proud of yours and are willing to let people in and know it.

Knowing who you are is important in this life. Understanding the person God wants you to be is even more vital. Continue to search and question who God wants you to be and become that identity and stay confident in who you are!

Will Do

1. Be confident in the person God called you to be
2. Enjoy your individuality
3. Invest in cultivating gifts and talents
4. Relax in God's love - don't try too hard
5. When others struggle, be empathetic to their needs
6. Enjoy your freedom
7. Know that you are special!

To Do

1. Tell someone why you are special
2. Ask someone why they are special
3. Ask yourself what your purpose is on earth and take heart to it
4. Write thank-you notes to people who have encouraged you
5. Write down what qualities of Christ are evident in you
6. List 10 strengths
7. Maximize one of your strengths!

Bible Verses to Remember

1. Psalm 118:8
2. John 15:16
3. 1 Corinthians 13:12
4. 2 Corinthians 5:17
5. Ephesians 1:11
6. 1 Peter 2:9

"Christians have an entirely new basis for identity. This basis is a foundational reality which transcends any culture's evaluation of a person."

            Barbara Cook