More often than not, we are not at peace because we are upset with ourselves: blaming ourselves or feeling guilty for brokenness. Finding peace with ourselves

Paul worked as hard for God before his blinding-light experience as he did after, but the result of the purpose came in line with God’s ultimate plan only upon knowing Him.

You have a purpose that He will ensure you are prepared for, giving you all the tools and skills necessary.

It may take some time and assistance from others, but purpose is not something that God has left among the mysteries. He wants us to know why he has created us.

Lydia, the woman of purple cloth in Acts 16, time and again demonstrates that who she was and what she did were intertwined with the Lord. Her purpose and identity were clear in just a few verses.

So much of our identity is wrapped up in our purpose. What is my purpose for life? Why am I here?

Jesus called for Lazarus to come up and live anew and out he came! But the remarkable thing is that he came out in his grave wrappings.

Jonah highlights that we have a role in the direction we go and the attitude we take.

Reclaim the identity God has for you; leave behind the trap of defining self by what others say or think.

We want to be liked and held in high regard, but all this focuses on us. What God likely wants is for us to focus on others.

Gideon seems to be fearful, think little of himself, and not carry out the moniker ‘mighty man of valor’. Yet, that is what he is called.

Several years ago, I sang in a gospel choir. We were given a new song to learn called ‘Identity’ and it was in learning this song and singing the lyrics that I began to dive into what identity in God really means.

The creator of the universe has found me, has found you, worthy of revealing himself to us and being our father, our friend and brother, our comforter.

It isn’t necessary to wait until the New Testament to verify the verse ‘I can do all things through him who strengthens me,’ (Philippians 4:13).