Tired of Trying to Prove Yourself? Remember Who God Says You Are

Who does God say you are?

As dads, it’s easy to build our identity around what we do—our jobs, accomplishments, failures, roles, abilities, or even how well we think we’re performing as husbands and fathers. But Scripture gives us a much stronger foundation.

In part two of this conversation on biblical identity, Kent and Lawson unpack 10 more truths about who you are in Christ. You are a friend of Jesus. You are God’s workmanship. You have been bought with a price. You are free, sealed by the Holy Spirit, part of the body of Christ, and a citizen of heaven.

More importantly, these aren’t identities you have to achieve. They’re truths God has already declared about His people.

Kent and Lawson also talk about why knowing your identity changes the way you approach fatherhood, marriage, work, success, failure, and the “good works” God has already placed right in front of you.

If you’re a Christian dad who struggles with comparison, performance, insecurity, or feeling like you constantly need to prove yourself, this episode will help you anchor your identity in Christ and lead your family from a much firmer foundation.

In this episode:

• What Scripture says about your identity in Christ
• Why your job and accomplishments don’t define you
• What it means to be God’s workmanship
• How Christian freedom actually works
• Why fatherhood itself is one of the good works God has given you
• How dads can teach their children where their true identity comes from

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In case you wanted to check out that Alistair Begg clip we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDl8euKhd3U

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