January 15

Three Thoughts

You're not an employee working for God's approval. You're not waiting on the sidelines hoping He notices you. You're His child. A son. A daughter. God delights in you. That's your identity in Christ.

1 JOHN 3:1

The life you're living now isn't yours anymore. It's Christ's life in you. That means every moment, every decision, every breath is an opportunity for Him to show up through you.

GALATIANS 2:20

Your real life is hidden with Christ in God. That means the world can't touch what matters most about you. Your worth, your identity, your future is all secure in Heaven.

COLOSSIANS 3:3

Two Quotes

Pastor and author Jon Tyson on identity:

"One of the greatest gifts Jesus gives us is robust, secure identities. This is such good news in a time of such fragile cultural identities."

Pastor and author Tony Evans on God’s peace:

"Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you."

Prayer

Dear God, sometimes it's hard for me to believe that I'm actually Your child. That I am loved like a son, like a daughter. Help me see myself the way You see me today, as someone who already belongs. Teach me to live from that identity. Amen.

Question

If you truly believed that you were God's child, what would you stop worrying about today?

See you next Thursday,
Zach

P.S. Have any of you made those cookies yet? I want to hear your thoughts!