God’s Word makes our identity pretty clear: “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are” (1 John 3:1). In spite of this clarity that believers are chosen children of God, we can spend a lot of time obsessing about what other people think of us.
That’s because we are a forgetful people. “The rhythm of the Bible is ‘remember, remember, remember'” Jen Wilkin says, “because we need to be reminded.” Reminding ourselves that our identity in Christ is more important than what anyone thinks of us is something we have to do over and over. And there are practices—spiritual disciplines—that can help us do that. Wilkin, Trillia Newbell, and Jen Pollock Michel—contributors to the book Identity Theft—sat down to talk about what spiritual disciplines help them stay anchored in Christ.
Related:
- Identity Theft (edited by Melissa Kruger)
- Finding Your Identity in Christ Looks Like Death (Trillia Newbell, Blair Linne, and Rosaria Butterfield)
- Excuse Me, Ma’am, Your Identity Has Been Stolen (Melissa Kruger)