Who are you? This is the fundamental question that each of us has to face on a daily basis, because our identity determines our actions and not vice versa. Usually, when a person is asked this question, their answer usually goes something like this:”My name is _____, and I am [profession].”
Has the person above answered the question? I would say he has not, because who you are as a person is not defined by what you do. Your profession is only ONE facet of who you really are. This is a common societal problem that is the causative factor underlying undesirable actions like depression and suicide. When someone believes that work or a career is the only yardstick of success, he will have a hard time believing he is of any worth if this is taken away from him even if it happens due to circumstances out of his control. The Bible teaches us that we have intrinsic worth. That means that before you even contributed anything meaningful to society, Christ died for you because He valued you so much that He could not risk losing you forever! (Romans 5:8)
Here are some other scriptures and promises which reveal who you are in Christ:
- God has given you dominion over the earth. (Ps 8:5-6)
-You are a chief sinner, but you are saved through Christ and He is doing a good work in transforming you daily into a saint. (1 Tim 1:15, Phil 1:6, Eph 2:11-20)
-We are all equal and no one can boast as we are saved by grace, through faith and not of ourselves. (Eph 2: 9)
-You are the apple of God’s eye, and whoever wrongs you, also wrongs Him. (Zech 2:8, Ps 17:8)
-You are a son/daughter of Almighty God because you have accepted Christ into your heart. (Jn 1:12, 1Jn 3:1-2, Heb 2:10, Phil 2:15, Gal 4:5-6, 2 Cor 6:18, Romans 8:14-16
-You are the seed of Abraham and joint heirs with Christ (Gal 3:29)
-You are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves you, and nothing can separate you from His love. (Romans 8:37-39)
-You have been given authority by Christ because you believe in Him; through His Spirit you can do even greater works than the ones He did, but remember it’s not in your own strength that you do them. It is strength that God supplies for He does the works. (John 14:12, Phil 4:13)
-You will one day judge angels. (1 Cor 6:3)
-You live by the rules of a different and higher kingdom-the Kingdom of God (Col 1:13)
-You have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16)
-You are being made into a king and a priest of God (Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10), but you are a soldier of the cross. (2Tim2:3-4)
BUT JUST IN CASE YOUR HEAD IS STARTING TO SWELL A LITTLE:
-You have the privilege of denying yourself, taking up your cross and following Jesus. Following Him is not easy and may require great personal sacrifice. (Phil 1:29, 2Tim 3:12, Rom 8:17, Matt 16:24)
-God has a better plan for your life if you surrender to Him.
