1 Corinthians 3:21-23 “So then let no one boast in men.
For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the
world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things
belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to
God.” (NASB)
Hello,
I have been thinking a lot this past week about the concept
of identity. As a believer in Christ I want to say that my main identification
point is as a Christian, a follower of Christ. But how is this known? I believe
that this is known in our times of stress. When something goes wrong at work,
what is the reaction? How long will it put you in a funk? When the kids put on
large amounts of stress, how soon and in what manner do you approach Christ in
prayer? When friendships hit a wall, where does your mind go (and for how
long)?
Certainly we are not perfect. We make mistakes, we stay in
the wrong attitude too long. But what I am getting at here is that if our
identity is to be in Christ, which should be reflected as the center point of
our attention in the midst of stress in other areas. Our identity is something
that should come through in all circumstances. It doesn’t mean we don’t
struggle through it, but that we clearly hold to Him in the struggle.
I hope that if you have been struggling with things around
work, family or friends that this encourages you to step back and look at your
identity, and let that identity drive your choices and attitude. As a believer,
we belong to Christ – lets hold firm in that identity.
Have a blessed day,
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