Don’t let anyone’s opinion of you eclipse what God has said about you. —Christine Caine
You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. —1 Peter 2:9
Everyone has an opinion. And if we listen to everyone, we’ll become confused about who we are. Your identity isn’t dependent on the opinion of others.
Because the truth is, at the end of it all, you will leave behind every label you identify with now: whether it’s political, ethnic, academic, professional, artistic, whatever—you will leave them all behind.
Every one.
The one identity that cannot be taken from you even in death is your identity in Christ.
When it comes to who you are, the One voice worth hearing is your Heavenly Father.
He says, in Christ, you are His.
He says you are His very own possession.
He says you are a child of the King.
Now, live out this new identity showing others the goodness of God—He has called you out of darkness into His wonderful, amazing light. This is your purpose.
Don’t allow the issues or the opinions of others to derail you from understanding who you are.
Hold onto this: You are a child of God.
Love you,
Pastor Bill
Bill Herried is a pastor at CenterPoint Church in Tacoma, Washington and is married to the most extraordinary woman on the planet. Together they have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. He has been the lead pastor at CenterPoint Christian Fellowship in Tacoma since 2006. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, and Master of Divinity from Corban University in Salem, Oregon—and he loves a good biryani.
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