Identity — “Now, we all, with new understanding, see ourselves in Him as in a mirror. The days of window-shopping are over. In Him every face is unveiled. In gazing with wonder at the blueprint of God displayed in human form, we suddenly realize that we are looking into a mirror, where every feature of His image, articulated in Christ, is reflected within us. The Spirit of the Lord engineers this radical transformation; we are led from an inferior mind-set to the revealed endorsement of our authentic identity. From the fading glory of our own making, to the discovering of the most amazing reality that we are His glory!” (2 Cor. 3:18, The Mirror Bible)
You are the true image of Christ; that’s who you were created to be! We’ve been misled into thinking we are something less. So much so that we confess things like, “I’m a sinners saved by grace.” Or, “I’m a recovering ____”. You fill in the blank.
The truth is you are a saint saved by grace and healed from whatever kept you bound. You are not your past. That person died with Christ.
“There, away from any effort of your own, discover how the God of perfect peace, who fused you skillfully into oneness - just like a master craftsman would dovetail a carpentry joint - has personally perfected and sanctified the entire harmony of your being without your help. He has restored the detailed default settings. You were re-booted to fully participate in the life of your design, in your spirit, soul and body in blameless innocence in the immediate presence our Lord Jesus” (1 Thessalions 5:23, TM
