Dr. Althea’s Quote
“Never allow the opinions of people to redefine what God has already established about you.”
Scripture (KJV)
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Your Identity Comes from God
One of the greatest battles every believer faces is the battle over identity. Long before Satan attacks your purpose, he attempts to confuse your identity. If he can convince you that you are less than what God says you are, he can cause you to live beneath your Kingdom potential.
The world constantly seeks to define people by their past, failures, appearance, achievements, social status, education, or the opinions of others. Yet God never intended your identity to be determined by changing circumstances or human approval. Your identity was established by your Creator before anyone else ever formed an opinion about you.
The moment you surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, your identity changed forever. You were no longer defined by sin but by salvation. You were no longer identified by shame but by grace. You were no longer a prisoner of your past but a new creature in Christ. This transformation was not based on your performance but upon Christ’s finished work on the Cross.
The Apostle Paul declares in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that anyone who is in Christ is a new creature. God does not merely improve the old life; He creates something entirely new. The old identity no longer has authority over the person you have become in Christ.
Many believers continue living under labels that God has already removed. Some still identify themselves by past mistakes, broken relationships, disappointments, abuse, rejection, addiction, or failure. Others spend their lives seeking acceptance from people who neither created them nor determine their value. Yet God’s declaration is greater than every label the world attempts to place upon His children.
Your identity is not found in your title. It is not found in your career, possessions, accomplishments, or popularity. It is found in your relationship with Jesus Christ. Because you belong to Him, you are chosen, forgiven, redeemed, accepted, loved, and called according to His purpose.
Jesus Himself understood this principle. Before He performed a single miracle, His heavenly Father declared, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17, KJV). His identity was established before His public ministry began. Likewise, God establishes who you are before He reveals what you are called to do.
When you know your identity, you stop competing with others because you understand your assignment is unique. You no longer seek validation from people because your acceptance comes from God. Confidence replaces insecurity because you know whose you are.
There will always be voices attempting to redefine you. Some will remind you of your past, question your calling, criticize your growth, or misunderstand your purpose. Never allow those voices to become louder than the voice of God. The One who created you is the only One qualified to define you.
Walk each day in the confidence that your identity has already been settled in Heaven. Live as the new creation God has made you to be, and refuse to surrender your Kingdom identity to temporary opinions.
You are not who people say you are.
You are who God says you are.
Prayer
Father, I thank You because I know You hear me. Let Your will be done. Thank You for making me a new creation in Christ Jesus. Help me to reject every false label, every lie, and every opinion that contradicts what You have declared about me. Teach me to see myself through Your eyes and to walk confidently in my Kingdom identity. Let my life reflect Your character, Your purpose, and Your glory. Strengthen me to live each day knowing that my identity is secure in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Declaration
I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. My identity comes from God alone. I reject every label that does not agree with God’s Word. I am chosen, redeemed, forgiven, accepted, and called according to His purpose. I will not allow the opinions of people to redefine what God has already established about me. I walk confidently in my Kingdom identity because I belong to Jesus Christ.
Dr. Althea’s Challenging Thought
“When you know who you are in Christ, you stop living for the approval of people. Your identity is Heaven’s declaration—not humanity’s opinion.”
