Discover Your True SelfSample

You are Wanted

What is your image of God? A. W. Tozer said that “what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” It is essential for us to get a high, holy, and clear picture of who God is because our perception of God powerfully affects our lives. If you agree that it’s vital to have an accurate picture of who God is to understand your identity, then another question of equal importance is, How do you see yourself?

For now, I’m not asking you to describe the person you want to be; I’m asking you to describe how you actually see yourself? This perception is your self-image. It’s the mental image you have of your own identity and self-worth. It’s a composite of all the mirrors you look into to see who you are. This week, I want you to recognize how that picture of yourself differs from the true picture God holds of you.

If we are going to see God accurately, we need to know something about His perspective—what He thinks about when He looks at us. We need to learn what God had in mind when He created us, and what He wants and expects from us in our relationship with Him. God longs for us to see ourselves the way He sees us.

You are chosen by God. Every spiritual blessing begins with this truth. He wants you. You were not an accident; you did not come into His family as an intruder or an unworthy visitor. You were handpicked by God for a relationship with Him: “For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight” (Ephesians 1:4).

The truth of belonging to God and being wanted by Him will gradually sink into your heart. This process takes both time and willingness on your part, but something wonderful and new will happen deep inside you. When you accept God’s truth of who you are, you begin to see life differently. Your need to perform and gain others’ approval gradually dissipates. You will, over time, discover your true self.

What distortions about your identity have you embraced to the point of seeing them as reality? List them and identify them as lies. Next, write out Ephesians 1:4, and read it every night. This process will help you to replace this lie of rejection with the truth of God’s complete acceptance of you.