The journey to discovering who you are isn’t found in isolating certain things you like and dislike about yourself but in understanding your complete God-given purpose. So, your true satisfaction comes from aligning with the bigger picture of what God has in mind.
You may be an employee in a toxic workplace where sin is seen as normal. But can you maintain the integrity of Christ even in that place? Nobody may recognise it when you do something wrong there. But remember that God is watching you. The standard is Jesus, not any man. So live clean before the Lord.
The Bible says in Romans 16:25 that God is able to establish you. In other words, He can give you everything you need to enjoy life to the fullest, having no need, as you focus on fulfilling His vision for your life. And I’m sure that there are several believers, maybe not many, who are living in this realm of life. That can be your case too, dear child of God.
You see, we are in the world but not of the world. But because we see what’s in the world more often, it’s crucial to constantly recline and remind ourselves of who we are in Christ, who is able to guide our lives in order.
You are God’s child, so you are a child of the light. And since there is no darkness in God, walking in God’s light means living a holy life devoid of any trace of evil, even in the heart.
God is good and wants the best for each of His children. But He knows we live in an evil age where many people have identity crises. That is why He wants us to be strong. You must insist on who you are everywhere you go, lest others deceive you with empty words and try changing your godly convictions.
The Bible says we are all baptised by one Spirit so as to form this Body of Christ. That means, in Christ, where a person comes from on this Earth does not matter. Why? Because the Spirit of God that dwells in that person is the same Spirit that dwells in other believers, too.
While Paul in Romans 12:2 cautions believers not to conform to the pattern of the world, 1 John 2:16 opens up what’s in this world that forms its pattern. They are the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life. If you look at what is going on in the lives of worldly people very carefully, you’ll be able to discern that at least one of these three things is at work in their lives.
Being conscious of this truth, Peter clearly said in 1 Peter 2:11 that we should abstain from sinful desires that wage war in our souls. Why? Because we are foreigners on Earth, not permanent inhabitants. That means that every sinful desire that wages war in your soul is a signal from the devil that is geared towards making you settle your mind on earthly things rather than setting your affection on things above.
Can you be rest assured that your eternal Father is ready to embrace you? His mark is on your life because His Spirit lives in you. Therefore, from today, pursue a deeper intimacy with Him. Let your life radiate His glory wherever you go.
You have been born again with the imperishable seed of God’s Word. So, guess what? Your life is not subject to corruption once you are in Christ. Get this understanding firmly in your spirit that no matter what happens to you in life, God is up to making your life get better and better, not worse.
If you stand in the realm of grace, then it means that that realm is so vast that it can contain you and all other believers in Christ. Furthermore, it means that the possibilities in the grace of God are endless because no human yardstick can measure the realm of grace. But the question is, how many possibilities in God’s grace have you known by revelation and pressed hard in the Spirit to walk in its reality?
