~Since we're in Christ, what is true of Jesus is true of us. It's part of our identity as "saints by calling"(1 Corinthians 1:2). The paraphrased list below shows who we really are in Christ. These things are guaranteed by God's Word, simply because of our faith in Christ.

I am the salt of the earth. (Matthew 5:13)

I am the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14)

I am a child of God. (John 1:12)

I am part of the true vine, and Christ's life flows through me. (John 15:1,5)

I am Christ's friend. (John 15:15)

I am chosen by Christ to bear fruit. (John 15:16)

I am Christ's personal witness sent out to tell everybody about Him. (Acts 1:8)

I am a slave of righteousness. (Romans 6:18)

I am a slave to God, making me holy and giving me eternal life. (Romans 6:22)

I am a child of God; I can call Him my Father. (Romans 8:14,15; Galatians 3:26, 4:6)

I am a coheir with Christ, inheriting His glory. (Romans 8:17)

I am a temple - a dwelling place - for God. His Spirit and His life live in me. (1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19)

I am joined forever to the Lord and am one spirit with Him. (1 Corinthians 6:17)

I am part of Christ's Body. (1 Corinthians 12:27)

I am a new person. My past is forgiven and everything is new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I am at peace with God, and He has given me the work of helping others find peace with Him. (2 Corinthians 5:18, 19)

I am a child of God and one with others in His family. (Galatians 3:26, 28)

I am a child of God and will receive the inheritance He has promised. (Galatians 4:6,7)

I am a saint, a holy person. (Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2)

I am a citizen of heaven seated in heaven right now. (Ephesians 2:6; Philippians 3:20)

I am God's building project, His handiwork, created in Christ to do His work. (Ephesians 2:10)

I am a citizen of heaven with all of God's family. (Ephesians 2:19)

I am a prisoner of Christ so I can help others. (Ephesians 3:1, 4:1)

I am righteous and holy. (Ephesians 4:24)

I am hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:3)

I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life. (Colossians 3:4)

I am chosen of God, holy and dearly loved. (Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4)

I am a child of light and not of darkness. (1 Thessalonians 5:5)

I am chosen to share in God's heavenly calling. (Hebrews 3:1)

I am part of Christ; I share in His life. (Hebrews 3:14)

I am one of God's living stones, being built up in Christ as a spiritual house. ( 1 Peter 2:5)

I am a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. (1 Peter 2:9, 10)

I am only a visitor to this world in which I temporarily live. (1 Peter 2:11)

I am an enemy of the devil. (1 Peter 5:8)

I am a child of God, and I will be like Christ when He returns. (1 John 3:1,2)

I am born again in Christ, and the evil one - the devil - cannot touch me. (1 John 5:18)

I am not the great "I AM" (Exodus 3:14; John 8:24,28,58), but by the grace of God, I am what I am. (1 Corinthians 15:10)

~Read this list as often and as much as possible. The more we reaffirm who we are in Christ, the more our behavior will begin to reflect our true identity - saints. It especially helps to read it out loud, especially when Satan's trying to make you believe you're a worthless failure or a sinner or something other that's not true.

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