Discovering the Real You
For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
Colossians 3:3-4 NLT
People in our world go to great lengths in attempt to discover themselves. Identity crises and confusion are widespread, with many wandering through life feeling insignificant, having no sense of purpose, or belonging. The real you can only be found in God, not in any person, place, or thing. When we discover our identity in Him, we get to experience the fullness of life in Christ.
How we see ourselves is extremely important. Right believing results in right thinking, which results in right living, which produces right results. We have to understand what God says about us in His Word. The more cultivate God’s Word, the more we discover about who we are as God trains us to think correctly about ourselves. A proper view of ourselves enables us to have the right attitude to take on the challenges of life.
Jesus modeled the example of discovering the real you by finding our identity in the Word of God. Jesus had no question about who He was, and He fulfilled His destiny with great authority. As Christ followers, we have an opportunity to fulfill our destiny with authority given to us by Jesus.
The Word of God tells us that we are:
Created in God’s image (Genesis 1:26)
Children of God (1 John 3:2)
Created to be like God (Ephesians 4:24)
Born of God (1 John 5:1)
It’s crucial that we allow God’s Word to be the mirror we look to in order to see ourselves. Looking at the wrong mirror leads us to have identity problems. God’s Word is the mirror of truth. As believers in Christ, with Him as our Savior, we are born of God. Therefore, we spiritually have God’s DNA inside of us. Because of our new life in Christ, we experience freedom from being defined by things that have been done to us, what Jesus has done for us, defines us.
As we follow Jesus, newness comes into our lives. We have a new nature, spiritual family, destination, and path that we are walking. Are you trying to find yourself by diving into God or yourself? Do you believe who you are in your new identity in Christ?