Identity.... Don't cheat the kingdom of God of your contribution by living your life based upon fraudulent assumptions about yourself. God has amazing things to say about you. He has this intense desire that we base our lives on all that is true. Isn't that a facet of the Christian life.... a form of discipleship is the process of replacing the lies that tend to define us with the truth of who we are in Christ? Isn't it amazing to hear Christ say that He sets us free? Honestly, I'm not sure that many Christ-followers are living with freedom in Christ. We tend to be bound by circumstances, false assumptions, lies.... bound!

God has done something amazing. He has rescued me from the domain of darkness and placed me in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I live there. In Christ, you live in Him! Really, I have been radically removed from darkness and deeply immersed in light... life.... hope.... passion. If that was all that there is to the Christian faith, then that would be more than enough. Salvation in Christ, by faith for His glory.... eternity with Him. Yeah, that would be enough. But God, in His great mercy just continues to pour out His life and all that is true into us. He says that this is true of us... that we

- Belong to the King
- a Child of the King
- a Disciple of the King
- Approach King with freedom and confidence
- Have Direct Access to throne of the King
- Currently are Seated in the Heavenly Realm
- are Made Righteous by the King
- Loved by the King

In the Sovereign King, you are...
- Accepted
- Befriended
- Chosen
- Complete
- Adopted
- United with Him

You will spend…..
- Eternity in His Presence
- Everything you need for life and for godliness
- Citizen of His Kingdom
- Healed by Him
- Hidden in Him
- Defended by Him
- Guided in Him
- One with His Spirit

Get this….
- No Spirit of fear, but of power, love and sound mind
- Nothing can separate you from him
- Established
- Anointed
- Workmanship
- Sealed through Him
- Saved by Him
- Sanctified
- Justified
- Rescued by Him
- Cleansed you
- Bought
- Buried with Him and raised to new life
- Made alive by the King

According to truth from The True, this is who you are. Let the weight of who you are and the truth of who you are fall in this earth for the glory of God alone. May discovering all that is true drive you more and more deeply into the Vine.... the Author of all that is true and all that brings life. Being rescued by the living God is amazing. Being defined by Him is overwhelming. It's true!

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For the Glory,

Mark