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WEEK 2, DAY 5–I AM A CHILD OF GOD

Because God is our Father, it means we are his children. As Christians, you may often hear the phrase “child of God,” but what does it actually mean to be a son or daughter of God?

Our status as children of God, with God as our Father, is like a perfect, healthy version of a relationship between an earthly father and their children. As children, we look to God our Father for guidance and direction, protection, wisdom, advice, help in times of trouble, encouragement when we’re down, and truth—even when we don’t want to hear it. We can rely on God, trust in him, and have faith in him even when we can’t see where he is taking us.

As children of God, we also get our boundaries from him! A good parent always provides boundaries for their children to live within, and God does the same for us. He doesn’t force these boundaries onto us, but he invites us to trust him enough to follow his direction for our lives.

It’s important to understand our identity as children of God because so often, our identity is impacted by our parents. If your earthly parents haven’t shown love to you, you may feel unloved. If your earthly parents have a broken marriage, you may feel broken and tainted. But when we accept God as our Father and take on our identity as children of God, we identify with God. We are made right. We are holy. We have a purpose and a future!