Most of us don’t claim only one “role” as our identity. We might be parent, spouse, employee or boss, and a dozen other things that seemingly define us. You might be a runner, or a yogi, or a fan of a particular sports team, and maybe you even have the clothing—and the bumper sticker–to prove it.

My “hats” might look different from yours. I’m the editor of the oldest newspaper in Methodism, a journalist, a novelist and freelance writer, a YouTuber, and a podcaster. I’m a wife and a mom and stepmom to a blended family of four kids and stepkids. I’m a daughter and a daughter-in-law, an aunt and a sister, a friend. I’m a hiker and a reader and an amateur photographer. A volunteer and a member at my church. A mentor. A teacher. A confirmation leader. A small-group Bible study leader. These are all good things and incredibly important to me.

But... what happens if I lose my job? If I move far away? If a parent dies or a relationship ends? If I change churches or lose my ability to write? Then what? Who am I then? What is my foundation when everything I thought I had is gone? Who am I when all else is stripped away?

We are so much more than our jobs. We are so much more than our relationships with other humans, whether that’s parent or spouse or employee. These are important, but they’re not as important as one key thing: Everything we are, everything in our lives, is rooted in God.

So let’s explore a few key mind-shifts about our real identity, the only identity that truly matters—our identity in God. We get so busy in life, and distractions can easily take our focus off the most important things. But remembering who we are—and Whose we are, as God’s precious and beloved child—crystallizes our priorities when the clamor of the world gets too loud.

My devotional for this week on what is my true identity? Six ‘I Am’ statements about who I am in God.

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