Identity – the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.Take a minute to think about that. What is yours? Where does it come from?

Who does it come from?It is so easy to find our ‘identity’ wrapped up in a job, an achievement, or a person. But those things are temporary. When things change - and they do, we can start to feel our identity slip away. See, we were created to attach ourselves, to the source of all life, Jesus. He is forever.

As humans, we make mistakes, but they don’t have to define us. Ever done something you wish you hadn’t and felt this shadow follow you around wherever you go? Where the world might say, ‘you are damaged now, there’s no hope left.’ We have a God that says, ‘I love you. You are mine. There’s so much good ahead.’ So why? Why do we lug around this shame? Why do we listen to the enemy’s voice over the voice of our creator? He knows us – the good, the bad, and the ugly, and He still wants us and makes us clean.

When we deal with this shame it is less likely to repeat itself. Sounds good right, but how? Well, the more we seek Jesus and learn to recognise His voice, the more we start to see the truth about ourselves and experience freedom.

So, what is our identity? We are God’s creations. He created each of us – unique, valuable, gifted, new.

During this series on ‘identity’, we’re going to take a look at who we are, as followers of Jesus, how we can become more like Him, and through that, experience the kind of freedom that only He can give.