You Have to Walk in Your Identity to Truly Walk with God

The wall next to my bed is covered in sticky notes of lessons God has taught me and words He’s spoken over me, and it’s one of my favorite parts of my room. There’s one sticky note that says “you cannot walk in what God has for you if you do not know and believe who He says you are”.

This morning as I was doing my hair, that came to mind.

I was listening to worship music and I had just finished saying my affirmations, and God re-pressed that upon my heart.

You see, sometimes I struggle with feeling like God is far. If it’s hard to feel Him, sometimes I wonder if He’s far and try to strive or be good enough for Him to come close to me again. It ends up making me feel like I’m never enough, prayer gets hard, my passion for the Lord dims.

(I’m beginning to realize this sounds a lot like an attack from the enemy, but it’s disguised as a heart who wants to please the Lord and live in a way that honors Him.)

That struggle, though, stems from not being confident in who God declares I am. I’m not walking in the enoughness that Jesus bought for me with His blood. I’m not believing that I’m covered in His grace and favor. My mind isn’t filled with the truth that my Father never leaves or forsakes me, and that nothing can remove me from His love. I’m not rooted in the faith that I am His child, adored and adopted and beloved.

When I’m not confident in who God says I am, I can’t get as close with Him. His presence isn’t as clear. His voice isn’t as loud. And I fall back into trying to do things on my own, striving and leaning in legalism instead of love.

This is crucial, friends. It seems like a small thing, but it can mean life or death on the spiritual battlefield.

So each and every day, I must remind myself of who I am in Christ. I have to bring Him all of my insecurities, doubts, and fears, so that His love can comfort me. I have to be in Scripture and out of worldly comparison to refresh my mind with the truth. I need to be diligent about recognizing lies from the enemy and taking it captive so that he has no opportunity or footholds to take advantage of.

If you're struggling in your faith today, or maybe you've hit a season that feels a little mediocre, together, let's be intentional about walking in our identity. Let's get our value from the God who created and died for us, not from what the world or devil says about our beauty or personality.

Because we are so very loved. We are adored and chosen by the King of kings, Lord of Lords. The God of the universe took nine months to carefully knit us together, crafting us in His image, and He had a plan for our lives before we were even conceived. He invited us to be in a relationship with Him, no matter how many times we messed up or fell away. He even sent His very own Son Jesus to take our place on the cross, offering us salvation and new life. Each and every day He lavishes us in grand gestures in love, from the painted sunrise to providing for our every need. We are conquerors through Jesus, His ambassadors and coworkers, and nothing can separate us from Him. He grants us grace upon grace, new mercies every morning, and has defeated every obstacle we walk through. We are daughters and sons of God Almighty, and nothing can take that away.

Can I hear an amen?