The definition of identity according to yourdictionary.com is, who you are, the way you think about yourself, the way you are viewed by the world and the characteristics that define you.
Biblically, your identity is who God has made you, the way God sees you, the way you impact the world with God’s love and the values you uphold. One of the richest passages about identity in the Bible is found in Ephesians 1:3-14. In this passage, Paul addresses the church in Ephesus, explaining the new identity given to a person when they are in Christ.
We live in an era where people are confused and struggle with who they are. In today’s world even gender, something clearly defined by our biological make-up from birth has become a bone of contention leaving the world confused about who should be a girl or boy. Often, we feel pressured to define ourselves through our jobs, financial status, successes, grades, appearance, what other people say about us and many other means.
According to Ephesians 1, we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing; we have been chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, grace-lavished and unconditionally loved and accepted. We are pure, blameless and forgiven. We have received the hope of spending eternity with God. If we live out of an identity based on how God sees us, we no longer feel the need to find our worth in our external circumstances.
It frees us up to live confidently and be stable instead of changing who we are based on the opinions of others, our professional success, how we see ourselves, and all the other ways we define our significance. It gives us the opportunity to experience God’s unconditional love in new and fresh ways, and it allows us to confidently and boldly share His love with others.
God bless you