=DON’T HAVE AN IDENTITY CRISIS!=
2 Corinthians 5:16-17 (New King James Version)
Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though
we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no
longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old
things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
These are some of my all time favorite verses because within them we find
the truth of our God- given, new, identity. It is vital that we both know,
and then choose to live out who we now are in Christ. If we don't know who
we really are we will continue to daily live out of the old factory setting
of who we were before Christ changed us and that is such a waste of a great
redemption.
Everything changed when we believed in Jesus. An old man died and a new man
was born (born again) through faith in Christ.
Romans 6:6 (NKJV)
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin
might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
I like how the NIV version translates 2 Corinthians 5: 17, "Old has gone,
new has come." This means we all daily have a massive, personally defining
choice to make. Do we live in what was, which has now actually passed away
in God's opinion, or do we step up to the mark of who God says we are now
and live out from that platform? Let's step up to the mark of the new!
The only time the expression "passed away" is ever used is at a funeral
around a graveside or at a crematorium. We need to both perceive and resolve
that the person we were before is truly dead; dead and buried through
baptism into Jesus. The person that you are now is a new creature; a new
person, and a brand new creation. We all need to look in the mirror and
remind the person we see of this until it becomes a revelation to us.
When our identity is correct and we see ourselves correctly, our behavior
will come into alignment. If you see yourself as a dirty, old, sinner you
will very naturally live out the life of one, but equally, if you agree with
God, and see yourself now as washed, forgiven, and clean, the very
righteousness of God in Christ, then your life will begin to manifest the
life of that reality.
It's time to let the real you stand up and shine, champion. Things changed
when you placed your faith in Jesus. You died, were buried, and have risen
to newness of life – so live new, live unchained, live like you always
wanted to!
God bless
Andy
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