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Playing Dress Up With Identity


My kids love playing dress up. Pretending to be a king, princess, or a doctor- anything other than a kid- excites their imagination. Adults still play dress up, only we do it with identity. Deep down each of us has some level of discomfort with who we really are. Where does this come from?

The Lord created us for a purpose, to glorify Him and to worship Him.

"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created"(Revelation 4:11).

When we don't trust in Him, when we don't obey Him, we are not fulfilling our purpose. In the depth of each soul is the recognition that all is not right with the world. And something inside us isn't right with God. When I turned from my sin to the Lord, I found my true identity in Him.

"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me"(Galatians 2:20).

 Much of the world is busy changing identity, playing dress up, longing to know who they really are. Even as a believer, I've lived as an identity chaser, chasing "Christian" labels like stay-at-home mom, or home educator, and educated titles like industrial designer, writer, blogger, or novelist, wanting to project an image of accomplishment. I often forget that what I do is not who I am, but rather an outworking of it. It's by the grace of God I am what I am, and I desire to live for His pleasure and be content to find my identity in Him.

I challenge you to find your identity in Christ. It's so freeing, so wonderful, so fulfilling; to live for the purpose we were created.

Ponder this- What identity do you put on for dress up? Have you turned to Jesus yet to receive your true identity?

My prayer- Lord, help us to see our identity in You and You alone. I long to please you, and pray that I glorify You in all that I do, whether teaching my children or writing a blog post. May Your name be exalted in my life.

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  1. Carole RuffinJuly 17, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    I need to be more concerned with how God views me, than other people. This helps me realize my identity.

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  3. ElaineJuly 17, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Yes! It is so freeing to lose the preoccupation of how the world views us and to gain an understanding of how God sees us.

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    1. Carole RuffinJuly 17, 2015 at 5:01 PM

      Yes! I agree. May the Lord help us see through His eyes!

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