Spiritual Identity

Spiritual identity emphasizes that one's understanding of their identity in Christ will make all the difference in how that believer grows and bears fruit. You could say that the fundamental identity of the believer is essential as a building block in discipleship.

Who am I? It's a question we all ask ourselves at some point. Depending on the season we focus our identity on our job performance, marital status, personality type, or social network, among other options. However, there's a larger question to consider. Who does the Bible tell me I am in Christ? From the wisdom and perspective of insightful authors, we'll seek to answer this question by: exposing our false notions of identity; understanding the biblical truth of our identity in Christ; and reflecting on what it looks like to live in our new (and true) identity.

Best-selling author Jerry Brides ( The Pursuit of Holiness, The Discipline of Grace, The Bookends of the Christian Life, and many other books) asks perhaps the most fundamental question of existence: "Who am I?" He then turns to scripture to unpack for the Christian eight clear, interlocking, illuminating answers.

In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages you to trade misgivings about your identity for the Bible's life-changing affirmations of who you were made to be.

Satan knows something that most of us fail to consider: Human beings are the crown of God's creation. It is this position of honor in all the cosmos that draws Satan's ire. With thoughtful and encouraging insight into our position of value in God's eyes, Charles Kraft explores the overt attacks that destroy our self-image - and the hidden ones, too. In his powerful and fortifying book, he answers these and other questions.

Do you ever get a glimpse of yourself that is exactly who you want to be, but always seems just out of reach? The happier, kinder, less stressed, more courageous you? The ideal version of you isn't imaginary at all. It's actually the authentic you trying to break through. And it’s not a future version of yourself you have to chase. The true you may be new to you, but it’s not new to God. It's the you he knew all along.

Millions are getting lost in the evangelical maze: inerrancy, indifference to the environment, deterministic Calvinism, purity culture, racism, LGBTQ discrimination, male dominance, and Christian nationalism. They are now conscientious objectors, deconstructionists, perhaps even "none and done". As one of America's leading academics speaking to the issues of religion today, David Gushee offers a clear assessment and a new way forward for disillusioned post-evangelicals.

Native is about identity, soul-searching, and the never-ending journey of finding ourselves and finding God. As both a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and a Christian, Kaitlin Curtice offers a unique perspective on these topics. In this book, she shows how reconnecting with her Potawatomi identity both informs and challenges her faith.

There are true things about us and there are truer things. David Lomas invites readers to move beyond what may simply be true to the truest thing, discovering a real identity in Christ. We are all bundles of competing desires and half-true labels. We arry them around like scars; we carry them around like badges. They tell us we are no more than a job description, relationship status, or appearance. But the most important and truest identity of every Christian is that they are loved, accepted, and created in the image of God.

She works constantly, never really leaving the family ranch where she's the evening manager. He's not who he says he is... Can Holly and Silas find their way through their troubles to a happily-ever-after? Holly Stewart needs a break. Plain and simple. She's been working seven days a week on her family ranch for far too long. She's hired several new people in recent months, one of them being the mysterious Silas Money. She knows he's not who he says he is. He went by a different name in college. Holly knows, because they both went to and graduated from Texas A&M at the same time. Silas ...

Victory Over the Darkness emphasizes the importance of believing and internalizing the cardinal truths of Scripture as a base from which to renew the mind and fend off Satan's relentless attempt to convince us that we are less than Christ empowers us to be.

In Girl Defined, sisters and popular bloggers Kristen Clark and Bethany Baird offer women a countercultural view of beauty, femininity, and self-worth. Based firmly in God's design for their lives, this book helps women rethink what true success and beauty look like. It invites them on a liberating journey toward a radically better vision for femininity that ends with the discovery of the kind of hope, purpose, and fulfillment they've been yearning for.

Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times.

When our circumstances unravel, how do we hold on to truth, to hope, to who we’re meant to be? After Carole Holiday experienced a series of heartbreaking losses, she realized something else had slipped away: her identity. Grief had stolen her sense of self, leaving her feeling unmoored and empty. But it was not the end of her story. Her debut book, I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore,is for the wanderers, the waylaid, the wavering. The ones who feel weak and worthless. The ones who weep.

You have been uniquely created by God to fulfill your divine purpose! In a day where so many people are frustrated, looking in different places to discover their life purpose and true meaning, you have the answer. Look no further than who you are! In Identity, TD Jakes reminds you that the key to finding your purpose is rediscovering the person you were made to be!

A dreamer once hid inside a very ordinary package of reason. When she was small, she dreamed big dreams, both while asleep and awake. However, if she told those dreams to anyone, they dismissed them and made fun of her. Ashamed and confused, she tucked her dreams inside and no longer visited them. Until the moment that changed everything. Finally, the dreamer refused to be contained any longer. For years Creator had whispered, but now she had the courage to pay attention to his voice. “Identity” tells the engaging story of one girl’s adventures in overcoming obstacles and limitations ...

Are you ready to unleash the power of praise and worship in your spiritual battles? In this groundbreaking book, "Praise and Worship: Potent Weapons of Warfare," you will discover how praise and worship can become your secret weapons for overcoming every challenge and ushering in breakthroughs in your life. With a combination of biblical insights, practical strategies, and inspiring testimonies, this book will empower you to embrace the full potential of praise and worship as potent tools in your spiritual arsenal. In this book, you will: Harness the Power of Praise: Learn how praise can ...

If you are struggling with finding your calling in this copy-and-paste world, you are not alone. In I Am, Sons & Daughters calls you to stop living to the world's standard and step into the fullness and adventure that God has waiting for you, believing and living the truth that you are creative, you are holy, you are righteous, you are secure, you are called, you are confident, and you are loved.

In this book, the Eastern idea of reincarnation and the Western idea of the eternal soul is united through science and modern philosophical insights. We know now through science that our bodies are made up of what we eat, and what we eat come from the Earth. We know that we have been recycled countless times in the past. I have atoms in my body that once belonged to others. I have been, not only other people, but the trees, the fish, the air, the wind, the ocean and practically everything on this planet. What we now know through science as being recycled, the Eastern sages knew intuitively ...

God took David from the fields where he followed the sheep to become the ruler of Israel. He was overlooked by his father, yet chosen by God. He carried the dream to be king from the day Samuel anointed him, but he did not feel worthy to marry the king's daughter after defeating Goliath. David experienced many amazing moments in his life, yet he also endured many traumas. He was the hero of Israel and then became the hunted villain. He went from leading the armies of Israel to being pursued by the same.