Good day Templar family
1 John 2:17 “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
Where does your identity lie? It’s so easy to say Christ, but is this actually a reality in your life? I’m not trying to be hard on you.
I’m coming from a place of experience. I’ve said my identity was found in Christ, but due to a change in circumstances I found out that my identity was found in things other than God. Sometimes we will never know until that thing is tak... moreGood day Templar family
1 John 2:17 “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
Where does your identity lie? It’s so easy to say Christ, but is this actually a reality in your life? I’m not trying to be hard on you.
I’m coming from a place of experience. I’ve said my identity was found in Christ, but due to a change in circumstances I found out that my identity was found in things other than God. Sometimes we will never know until that thing is taken away
A broken cistern can only hold but so much water. It’s useless. A broken cistern can have the appearance of being full, but inside there are cracks that we don’t see that causes the water to leak. How many broken cisterns do you have in your life? Things that hold no water in your life. Things that give you momentary happiness, but leave you dry in the end. Whenever you have a broken cistern the water will not last.
In the same way whenever your happiness is coming from something that is temporary your happiness will be temporary. As soon as the thing is gone, then so does your joy. Many people find their identity in money. How about when the money is gone? Many people find their identity in relationships. How about when the relationship ends? There are people who put their identity in work, but how about if you lose your job? When the source of your identity is not eternal that will eventually lead to an identity crisis.
Knowing where your identity lies is serious. When our identity is found in things, there is a chance that we will be hurt or those around us will be hurt. For example, a workaholic can neglect his family and friends because his identity is found in work. The only time that your identity will not harm you is when it is found in Christ. Anything apart from Christ is meaningless and it only leads to destruction.
If the Spirit of God dwells in you, then you belong to God. This is awesome because it comes with so many privileges. Your identity now is found in Christ and not yourself. With your identity in Christ you are able to glorify God with your life. You are able to be the light that shines in the darkness. Another privilege of belonging to Christ is that sin will no longer dominate and rule over your life. That does not mean we won’t struggle. However, we will no longer be slaves to sin.
Renewing our mind is something we should all do daily! Each day comes with its own worries so prepare yourself every morning to overcome those obstacles! In addition to renewing your mind, we should all be examining ourselves. A clear indicator is the fruit that you’re bearing. Is it good fruit or bad? In that, ask God to reveal to you what areas we need to surrender or re-surrender.
Have a blessed Sunday and week ahead
God's blessings.
Priory of St.Miltiades (OMSDT)
Freedom in Christ
