Your Identity
We’ve all had times when we experience criticism from others, life setbacks … or we run into that person who appears to have it all together, complete with the big, shiny this or that, right as we’re going through a challenge. If we are not armed and grounded in what God says about us, we can experience an identity crisis that involves our purpose and our value and affects our true impact for the Kingdom of God.
The Word of God tells us that Satan is the accuser of the brethren, bringing indictments of inadequacy, condemnation and discouragement, as well as the temptation to become envious or even jealous. It’s then that we need to follow the example of Jesus as he was being tempted by the Devil in the desert. Jesus didn’t debate with Satan. He simply declared the Word of God — “It is written….”
We’ve designed this Scripture list for you. Should you experience one of those times when your identity and worth are being challenged either by the enemy or the world, you, like Jesus, can boldly declare, “It is written…” Read these Scriptures often, reflect on them, and declare out loud in faith and boldness, “It is written!”
Knowing who you truly are
My Identity in Christ Jesus?
I am the salt of the earth.(Matt. 5:13)
I am the light of the world. (Matt. 5:14)
I am a child of God (part of His family). (John 1:12) (See Rom. 8:16)
I am a beloved child of God. (Rom. 8:14, 15) (God is my “daddy” so to speak)
(See Gal. 3:26, 4:6)
I am a temple (home) of God. His Spirit dwells in me. (1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19)
I am a new creation in Christ (new person). (2 Cor. 5:17)
I am a son of God and one in Christ. (Gal. 3:26, 28)
I am God’s workmanship (handiwork) created in Christ to do the work He planned beforehand that I should do. Eph. 2:10
I am a son/daughter of light and not of darkness. (1 Thes. 5:5)
I am one of God’s living stones and am being built up (in Christ) as a spiritual house. (1 Pet. 2:5)
I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7)
I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me (1 John 5:18)
I am adopted as his child (Ephesians 1:5)
I am a saint (Ephesians 1:18)
I am salt and light of the earth (Matthew 5:13-14)
I am God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10)
I am a holy temple (Ephesians 2:21; 1 Corinthians 6:19)
I am a dwelling for the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:22)
I am completed by God (Ephesians 3:19)
I possess the mind of Christ (I Corinthians 2:16)
I am crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20)
I am born again (I Peter 1:23)
I am a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
I am born again (I Peter 1:23)
I am a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
I am made alive together with Christ. Eph. 2:5
I am raised up and seated with Christ in heaven. Eph. 2:6
Christ Himself is in me. Col. 1:27
I am complete in Christ. Col. 2:10
I am buried, raised, and made alive with Christ. Col. 2:12, 13
I am sanctified and one with the Sanctifier (Christ), He is not ashamed to call me brother. Heb. 2:11
I am a saint. (See 1 Cor. 1:2; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:2) Eph. 1:1
I am righteous and holy. (Eph. 4:24)
I am a holy brother/sister, partaker of a heavenly calling. (Heb. 3:1)
I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ when He returns. (1 John 3:1, 2)
I am born of God; the evil one (the devil) can’t touch me. (1 John 5:18)
I am redeemed (Ephesians 1:8)
I am forgiven (Ephesians 1:8; Colossians 1:14)
I am holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4)
My position and Authority in Christ
I am part of the true vine, a branch of His (Jesus’) life. (John 15:1, 5)
I am Jesus’ friend. (John 15:15)
I am a slave of righteousness. (Rom. 6:18)
I am a bond slave to God. (Rom. 6:22)
I am a joint-heir with Christ sharing His inheritance with Him. (Rom. 8:17)
I am joined to the Lord and am one spirit with Him. (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am a member of Christ’s body. (See Eph. 5:30) (1 Cor. 12:27)
I am reconciled to God2 (Cor. 5:18,)
I am an heir of God since I am a son of God. (Gal. 4:6, 7)
I am a prisoner of Christ. (Eph. 3:1 / 4:1)
I am hidden with Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
I am chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved. (Col. 3:12)
I am chosen and dearly loved by God. (1 Thes. 1:4)
I am a partaker of Christ … I share in His life. (Heb. 3:14)
I have been justified (Romans 5:1)
I belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:20)
I was chosen before the creation of the world (Ephesians 1:4, 11)
1 Pet. 5:8 I am an enemy of the devil.
I am in Him (Ephesians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:30)
I am healed from sin (I Peter 2:24)
I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)
My blessings & my community
I have been given God’s glorious grace lavishly and without restriction (Ephesians 1:5,8)
I am blessed in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
I am confident that God will perfect the work He has begun in me (Philippians 1:6)
I am assured all things work together for good (Romans 8:28)
I am a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20)
I am a sheep of His pasture. Therefore, I have everything I need. (Psalm 23 & 100)
I am sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13)
I am an alien and stranger to this world that I temporarily live in. (1 Pet. 2:11)
I am a member of Christ’s Body (1 Corinthians 12:27)
I have been established, anointed and sealed by God (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
I have hope (Ephesians 1:12)
I am included (Ephesians 1:13)
God has expressed His kindness to me (Ephesians 2:7)
I have peace (Ephesians 2:14)
I am secure (Ephesians 2:20)
God’s power works through me (Ephesians 3:7)
I can be certain of God’s truths and the lifestyle which He has called me to (Ephesians 4:17)
I can be kind and compassionate to others (Ephesians 4:32)
I can forgive others (Ephesians 4:32)
I have direct access to God through the Spirit. (Eph. 2:18)
I can approach God with boldness, freedom, and confidence. (Eph. 3:12)
My blessings & my community
I am blessed to have God’s power (Ephesians 6:10)
I am blessed that in Christ I can stand firm in the day of evil (Ephesians 6:13)
I am blessed to be prayed for by Jesus Christ (John 17:20-23)
I am blessed that I do not have to be in want (Philippians 4:19)
I am blessed that I have been promised a full life (John 10:10)
I am blessed that I can understand what God’s will is through His Word. (Ephesians 5:17,18)
I am blessed that I am not alone (Hebrews 13:5)
I am blessed that I am growing (Colossians 2:7)
I am blessed that I am victorious (I John 5:4)
I am blessed that my heart and mind is protected with God’s peace (Philippians 4:7)
I am blessed that I am safe in Christ (I John 5:18)
I am blessed that I am no longer condemned (Romans 8:1, 2)
I am blessed that I am not helpless (Philippians 4:13)
I am blessed that I am an overcomer (I John 4:4)
I am blessed that in Christ I am persevering (Philippians 3:14)
I am blessed that I am protected (John 10:28)
I am blessed that I am delivered (Colossians 1:13)
I am blessed that I am redeemed from the curse of the Law (Galatians 3:13)
I am blessed that I am qualified to share in His inheritance (Colossians 1:12)
I am blessed that I am victorious (1 Corinthians 15:57)
I am blessed that I have received the Spirit of God that I might know the things freely given to me by God. (1 Cor. 2:12)
I am blessed that I have been delivered (rescued) from the domain of darkness (Satan’s rule) and transferred to the kingdom of Christ. (Col. 1:13)
I am blessed that I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins (the debt against me has been cancelled). (Col. 1:14) (See Col. 2:13, 14)
I am blessed that I have been firmly rooted in Christ and am now being built up in Him. (Col. 2:7)
I am blessed that I have been spiritually circumcised (my old, unregenerate nature has been removed). (Col. 2:11)
My community is the body of Christ for I am united with other believers (John 17:20-23)
My community is in heaven because I am promised eternal life (John 6:47)
My community is God’s kingdom (Revelation 1:6)
My community is as a citizen of heaven and seated in heaven right now (Phil. 3:20) (see Eph. 2:6)
My community is in the body of Christ for I am a fellow citizen with the rest of God’s people in His family. (Eph. 2:19)
My ministry and calling
I am called to be an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life. (Col. 3:4)
I am chosen and appointed by Jesus to bear His fruit. (John 15:16)
I am called to be a personal witness of Christ for Christ. (Acts 1:8)
I am called to have a new attitude and a new lifestyle (Ephesians 4:21-32)
I am called to be faithful (Ephesians 1:1)
I am called as part of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession to proclaim His excellence. (1 Pet. 2:9, 10)
I am called to bear fruit for God (John 15:1,5)
I am called to fulfill God’s purpose in my life (Ephesians 1:9 & 3:11)
I am a minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:17-20)
I am called to be God’s coworker (2 Corinthians 6:1)
I am called knowing that there is a purpose for my sufferings (Ephesians 3:13)
I am called to bring glory to God (Ephesians 3:21)
I am called of God (Ephesians 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:9)
I called to be humble, gentle, patient and lovingly tolerant of others (Ephesians 4:2)
I am called to be mature spiritually (Ephesians 4:15)
I am called to be a light to others, and can exhibit goodness, righteousness and truth in a fallen world. (Ephesians 5:8-9)
I am called to give thanks in everything (Ephesians 5:20)
I am called to complete God’s agenda not my own agenda (Ephesians 5:21)
I am called to honor God through my marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33)
I am called to parent my children in the way of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4,5)
I am called to be strong in the Lord (Ephesians 6:10)
I am called to be a disciple (disciplined one) of Jesus Christ (John 13:15)
I am called to be a personal witness of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8)
I am called to be a light in the world (Matthew 5:14)