What Is Your Identity as a Follower of Christ?
Light and Salt
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:13-14
You are light and salt in the world. You shine not because of your own light, but because God’s light shines through you. You bring a new flavor, not because you have the power to transform, but because God transforms through you.
You need to go into the world and bring that new flavor, showing others that there is joy and delight in living with God. The light within you is meant to shine forth into the world. God wants to use you to brighten dark places.
Listen to God’s voice and follow Him to where He wants to take you.
Chosen and Set Apart
“Who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.”
1 Peter 1:2
God has adopted us as His children, set us apart, and sent us into the world to share His love as a Father.
It doesn’t matter what earthly parenting you’ve experienced or what kind of love you’ve known, whether it healed you or left scars.
God offers us a love that is unconditional, eternal, and boundless each day.
You were dreamed of and designed by Him; you are never an accident. God desires you as His child to care for and guide you, leading you to greater heights.
Ambassador
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:20
We are filled with God’s power and grace—not because we deserve it but because the Lord cares for us and fills us with His love so that we may love and care for others here on earth, being used and led by Him.
You are an ambassador of the Word. God created you to go into the world and proclaim the gospel to all, making disciples—not for your own recognition, but to bring glory to the Father and work for His Kingdom.
You are a child, chosen, set apart, and an ambassador of God’s Word.
