Sometimes I forget whose child I am. I forget the price God paid to adopt me. I forget that who I am is actually defined by whose I am. That's when I need to once again spend time pouring over this incredible list of what the Scriptures tell me is true about me.... how God sees me, because I am forgiven in Christ!
1. I am created by God, fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 119:73 and 139:13-16
1. I am created by God, fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 119:73 and 139:13-16
2. I am a
child of God – His daughter. John 1:12,
Gal 3:26, Eph 1:5, 2 Cor 6:18
3. I am
Christ’s – I belong to Him. John 10:29,
1 Cor 3:23, 1 Cor 6:19-20
4. I am
God’s gift to Christ. John 17:20-26
5. I am chosen.
Eph 1:7
6. I am a new creation in Christ. 2 Cor 5:17 and Gal 6:15
7. I am a joint heir with Christ. Rom 8:16-17, Gal 3:29 and 4:7, Titus 3:7,
James 2:5
8. I am a saint.
1 Cor 1:2, Psalm 89:7 and 145:10
9. I am God’s temple. 1 Cor 3:16-17, 1 Cor 6:19-20
10.
I am God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus
for good works. Eph 2:10
11.
I am a work in progress. Phil 1:6 and 2:12-13
12.
I am a citizen of heaven. Phil 3:20
13.
I am a fellow citizen with the saints in God’s
household. Eph 2:19
14.
I am a servant of God and of righteousness. Mtt 6:24, Mark 10:42-45, Luke 17:10, John 12:26, Rom 6:15, Phil2:1-11, Col 3:24
15.
I am salt and light. Matt 5:13-14 and Eph 5:8
16.
I am more than a conqueror through Christ. Rom 8:37
17.
I am a disciple because I have love for
others. John 13:34-35
18.
I am a sweet aroma, manifesting the presence of
God wherever I go. 2 Cor 2:14
19.
I am an ambassador for Christ. 2 Cor 5:20
20.
I am a laborer together with God. 1 Cor 3:9 and Col 1:29
21.
I am His sheep.
John 10 and Psalm 23
22.
I am not my own; I am bought with a price. 1 Cor 6:19-20
23.
I am forgiven of all my sins. Eph 1:7
24.
I am saved by grace through faith. Eph 2:8
25.
I am set free by the truth. John 8:31-32
26.
I am freed from the power of sin. Rom 6:18
27.
I am free from condemnation. Rom 8:1
28.
I am free from the vicious cycle of sin and
death. Rom 8:2
29.
I am redeemed from the curse of the Law. Gal 3:12
30.
I was once far off, but now am made near by the
blood of Christ. Eph 2:13
31.
I am accepted in the Beloved. Eph 1:6
32.
I am at peace with God. Romans 5:1
33.
I am reconciled to God through the death of
Jesus. Rom 5:10
34.
I am eternally secure in Christ. John 10:27-31
35.
I am protected by the power of His name. Prov 18:10 and John 17:11
36.
I am kept from the evil one. John 17:15
37.
I am crucified with Christ, and the life I now
live is in Him. Rom 6:6 and Gal 2:20
38.
I am made alive in Christ. Rom 6:11 and Eph 2:1
39.
I am in Christ Jesus. 2 Cor 5:17
40.
I am triumphant in Christ. 2 Cor 2:14
41.
I am united with Christ through His death and
resurrection. Rom 6:5
42.
I am risen with Christ. Eph
2:6 and Col 3:1-3
43.
I am blessed with every spiritual blessing. Eph 1:3
44.
I am chosen by God to be holy and blameless Eph 1:4
45.
I am indwelt by the Holy Spirit Rom 8:9
46.
I am filled with the Holy Spirit of
promise. Eph 1:13
47.
I am led by the Spirit of God. Rom 8:14
48.
I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might. Eph 6:10
49.
I am strong, though weak. 2 Cor 12:10
50.
I am being conformed to the image of
Christ. Rom 8:29 and 2 Cor 3:18
51.
I am inseparable from the love of God. Rom 8:35
52.
I am thought about by God with innumerable,
precious thoughts. Psalm 40:5, 17 and Psalm 139:17-18
53. I
am God’s portion – His inheritance. Deut
32:9
Each statement is true, because of something that is true about God - something He did or said. He designed me, and He defines me. I am HIS. Alleluia!