Thanks a lot for sharing. At the risk of nitpicking, I do occasionally wish that the Church did a little more to flesh out what relationship with Christ *concretely does* for the believer's identity/what relationship with Christ looks like in practice, although this might just be a neglected facet of my own local church experience. *How* does relationship with Christ ameliorate the pain of lost opportunities, potentially poor decisions, etc., other than being a broad "catch-all" for the proper ground upon which I should "set my hopes" as opposed to worldly hopes? I (and many others) have been told many times to "locate our identities" in Christ. But I'm still not certain that I've ever totally fleshed out what that means.
This is such a great reminder. It's easy to get lost in this identity crisis when everything is possible. We spend so much time focused on this, we miss the joy that comes from the relationship we have with Jesus right now. Not looking back, but being present with Him.
Thank you for sharing this, it was extremely encouraging.
I came here to say the same thing! Yes, a Jesus-focused identity is better. But HOW does that help me to not have regrets? HOW does that help me make better decisions or even make a decision in light of too many choices? Where is the HOW?
Thanks a lot for sharing. At the risk of nitpicking, I do occasionally wish that the Church did a little more to flesh out what relationship with Christ *concretely does* for the believer's identity/what relationship with Christ looks like in practice, although this might just be a neglected facet of my own local church experience. *How* does relationship with Christ ameliorate the pain of lost opportunities, potentially poor decisions, etc., other than being a broad "catch-all" for the proper ground upon which I should "set my hopes" as opposed to worldly hopes? I (and many others) have been told many times to "locate our identities" in Christ. But I'm still not certain that I've ever totally fleshed out what that means.
Thanks Mitch. This is actually exactly what I wrote my book on. I'd love to hear your thoughts:
https://www.amazon.com/Stability-Christian-Identity-Offering-Confidence/dp/1802544186
This is such a great reminder. It's easy to get lost in this identity crisis when everything is possible. We spend so much time focused on this, we miss the joy that comes from the relationship we have with Jesus right now. Not looking back, but being present with Him.
Thank you for sharing this, it was extremely encouraging.
I came here to say the same thing! Yes, a Jesus-focused identity is better. But HOW does that help me to not have regrets? HOW does that help me make better decisions or even make a decision in light of too many choices? Where is the HOW?
Sorry for the lack of how. Hard to bring everything in. If you're interested in more specifics, I'd suggest checking out my short book: https://www.amazon.com/Stability-Christian-Identity-Offering-Confidence/dp/1802544186