Labels

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

We’ve all had many labels in my life–introvert, extrovert, loyal, responsible, confident, oldest child, youngest child, insecure, not good enough–the list could go on. Unfortunately, over the years we can adopt what was said and believed about you, even if in your gut the label didn’t fit or you didn’t like it.

Perhaps you have labels of your own: parent, hopeless, rejected, spouse, forgotten, employee, unloved. Maybe they too are words people spoke over you or scars that have left their reminder of the wounds. Whatever they may be, their echoes play in your mind like a broken record and they’ve begun to define who you are. In fact, you find yourself living from those places instead of from God’s Word.

One label you can adopt is “child of God.” Today’s verse is a reminder to you that God has lavished His love on you from the moment you were created by Him, through every twist and turn, and as you read this now.

This week we want to help you look past the negative labels and begin to see yourself in a new light. My prayer is that today you’ll begin a journey of finding your true identity in Christ. Truth is, although your past has shaped you, it shouldn’t define you. This definition of who you are belongs to the Creator of the Universe and is left to you to decide who to become.

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