Who Am I

Neil T. Anderson wrote a book many years ago called, “Victory Over The Darkness – Realizing The Power of Your Identity in Christ”.  Reading this book was a turning point in my life as I realized who I really was.  I also realized that Satan knew who I was. With this information I was able to see back through my personal history and identified several plots Satan had designed for my demise. Some in which he found me a willing participant. Plots to ruin my reputation.  Plots to destroy my spirit. Plots to kill me. But, God had other plans and kept me safely for His own. I was… I am… His.

Here is an excerpt from the introduction of Neil’s book:

Freedom for me came from being able to see the stark contrast of who I was in my own eyes, clouded with the turmoil of Satan’s lies wound tightly in the consequences of my sin, and who I am in God.  The truth is - God sees Jesus when He looks at me.  Jesus is wonderful and I am wonderful too because my life is now in Him. 2^nd  Corinthians 5:17 reads, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”  If the old is gone, I can no longer say I am stupid, ugly, or unworthy. I am, instead, wise, beautiful, and beloved.  True freedom comes from living in our new identity, seeing the lies that Satan attempts to trap us in, and daily putting off the old way of thinking that come from the old vision of ourselves.

 

I invite you to try this test.  Below is a list of negative attributes.  It’s a sad thing but most of us can easily see ourselves in the negative.  Circle 3 of the attributes below as the ones you most identify. Then click the link below to go to my website to see who you really are in a side by side contrast of “The Lies” and your “Identity in Jesus”.   Click here to go to:   My Identity Chart

Now, remember – there is nothing that can be done to make the positive attributes be who you are.  If you have Jesus as your Lord, then you are already in Him and you already are these attributes. When you behave outside of who you really are- you are living the lie. You may not feel like the positive attributes are real but its not about feelings -  it’s about Truth and Faith. 

**Lord, thank you for being my Lord and Savior.  Please change my vision of myself and instill a new level of trust that if I walk in the truth of who I really am - you will be faithful to reveal the lies of Satan I have previously accepted.  Forgive me for believing him instead of you.  Today I choose your victory over the darkness.**