I’ve
been doing an amazing study called, “Living Life from a New Source” by Bill
Loveless. This 6-week study has been life-changing for me and my husband! Basically it takes you back
to the garden and teaches how we were always designed to be totally dependent
on God. Yet our world, and even the Christian world, says to be independent
(to learn and do), to be self-sufficient, and “with God’s help” be the best Christian
you can be. But that’s not truth!
Apart from Christ we can do nothing! (John 15:5)
Rather, every single day we
need to DEPEND on Christ to BE all that He already is IN us... "Jesus, you live in me, so today will YOU be my patience, my love, my grace in this tough situation,
my forgiveness toward that person, my security, my acceptance, etc.
I am now into Bill’s 2nd
study on Identity and have had to
lift my jaw up off of the floor at all of the many lies I’ve believed, made
agreements with, and tolerated! I mean things I’ve believed about myself since
childhood! Lies that speak of rejection, not being accepted, loved or wanted.
And sadly sometimes certain relationships have “affirmed” those lies. Then my
“agreeing” with them has made them “truth.” In other words, maybe I was rejected by certain people, but that
does not mean that I am rejected.
In Christ, I am completely
accepted!
What
I’ve been doing wrong for so long is owning that rejection, blaming myself for
making them reject me, and then hating myself for it. What a vicious and
exhausting cycle!!
I’m
so thankful for Jesus and His wonderful and endless patience with me. My heart
swells knowing that nothing, not even my insecurities and my habitual lie-believing,
can separate me from His love! Even more than that, I’m so thankful that it is
for Freedom
that He has set us free! He wants us free, and through this path and process of
sanctification He never gives up on us!
At the end of the study we were each given a book mark listing the qualities of our NEW Identity in Christ. I wanted to share them with you because it's powerful stuff!! So, if you have accepted Jesus as Savior, if you have received His Holy Spirit, then each and every one of these words is for you!
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a NEW creation.
The old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17
Your True Identity IN Christ:
Ephesians 4:24 -- I am righteous and holy
2 Timothy 1:7 -- I am unconditionally loved and loving
Psalm 71:5 -- I am confident
Ephesians 3:12 -- I am fearless
2 Corinthians 3:5 -- I am adequate
Psalm 139:14 -- I am worthy
Colossians 3:12 -- I am humble, chosen of God, holy and dearly loved
Galatians 5:1 -- I am free
Romans 8:37 -- I am more than a conqueror
Romans 15:7 -- I am accepted and acceptable
Colossians 3:13 -- I am forgiving
Ephesians 6:10 -- I am strong
Colossians 2:10 -- I am complete in Christ
Colossians 3:12 -- I am compassionate, kind, patient
Romans 8:38, 39 -- I am secure
Ephesians 1:1 -- I am a saint
John 15:13 -- I am sacrificial
Philippians 2:3 -- I am others-focused
Galatians 5:22,23 -- I am joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle
Romans 8:17 -- I am a joint-heir with Christ
1 Corinthians 2:16 -- I have the mind of Christ
Ephesians 2:10 -- I am God's workmanship created in Christ to do His work
John 1:12 -- I am a child of God
John 15:15 -- I am Christ's friend
Colossians 3:12 -- I am chosen of God, holy and dearly loved
1 Peter 2:9 -- I am a chosen race, a royal priesthood
John 15:5 -- I am part of the true vine, a channel (branch) of His life
2 Peter 1:4 -- I am a partaker of the divine nature
1 Corinthians 6:17 -- I am united with Christ and I am one spirit with Him
Colossians 3:4 -- I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life
If you are interested in learning more about Bill's study, go to: www.christislifeministries.com
Or here's a link to the "Living Life From a New Source" Study -- Click Here
(NOTE: You can download his studies for FREE or you can order the books for about $12.
There are also FREE videos you can watch that go along with each week!)
