Discovering Who I Am

Those things we feed in ourselves are the things that grow. Our words have the power of life and death. We too often own and feed our weaknesses and prophesy over ourselves all the worst we see of our sin and habits. Much like a camera captures an image of whatever subject the lens of the camera is focused upon; we create an inner image of whatever we are focussing on the most. The more we focus on that image, the more it is reproduced in our lives.

There are two truths about my identity. There is “what is true” and that is I am a sinner who daily fails to be the person I know I should be. I think terrible things, and make terrible choices. The truth about how I behave is undeniable. However, there is also something called “The Truth” and that is I am the new creation; washed clean of my sin by Christ’s sacrifice; gifted and called to serve the King of Kings; created to be unique and talented; loved by the creator of the universe.

There is no question that we need to be honest about our sin and constantly confessing, repenting and choosing the grace of God for those areas of our lives where we are not behaving according to who God made us to be. However, God separates our behavior from our identity and sees us as the finished work He created us to be. Christ’s blood covers us and the Father sees us as the righteousness of Christ. The enemy is constantly looking to re-enforce the feeling of failure and place condemnation and a burden of shame on our shoulders. When we focus on and feed our weaknesses, we are agreeing with the kingdom of darkness. I want to agree with the one who made me and focus on The Truth about my identity.

Similarly, what we believe about and for each other also tends to be what is reproduced. Standing with God and agreeing with The Truth about those we love produces faith vision in their lives and brings life.

Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy –meditate on these things.