Complete in Christ: Finding Our True Identity
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. — Galatians 2:20 BSB
Our deepest longing for identity and purpose is met in Christ alone. The world teaches us to define ourselves by our achievements, abilities, or even struggles, but the truth is that apart from Christ, we are incomplete. We were never meant to function independently—our true individuality is found in being joined to Him.
A thoughtful woman once asked, “Won’t Christ’s presence destroy our individuality and take away our responsibility?” The answer is simple: Christ does not erase who we are—He fulfills who we were always meant to be. Imagine a musical instrument, silent and unplayed. It was crafted with care, designed to produce beautiful melodies, yet without the breath of a musician or the touch of a hand, it remains dormant. In the same way, we were made for union with Christ. Apart from Him, we remain incomplete, but when His life flows through us, we resonate with the purpose for which we were created.
As we embrace this reality, we stop striving to define ourselves by external measures. Our identity is not something we create; it is something we receive. To live by faith is to trust that Christ in us is enough—that His life is our life. We need not fear losing ourselves in Him, for in Him, we are made whole.
Prayer
Father, we rejoice that in Christ, we are complete. You have not diminished who we are but have fulfilled who we were always meant to be. We trust that as we yield to the indwelling life of Christ, we are walking in the purpose for which we were created. Thank You for the joy of being united with Him, for the peace of resting in His sufficiency, and for the confidence that His life in us is all we need. May we live today fully yielded, knowing that Christ in us is our true identity and source of life. Amen.
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