Quotes about Identity

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

The touchstone of the Holy Spirit's work in us is the answer to our Lord's question: "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?" Our Lord makes human destiny depend on that one thing, Who men say He is, because the revelation of Who Jesus is is only given by the Holy Spirit.

But the most impossible thing for you is to be so closely identified with the Lord that there is literally nothing of your old life remaining.

The transfiguration was completed on the Mount of Ascension. If Jesus had gone to heaven directly from the Mount of Transfiguration, He would have gone alone. He would have been nothing more to us than a glorious Figure. But He turned His back on the glory, and came down from the mountain to identify Himself with fallen humanity.

The Lord's questions always reveal the true me to myself.

Being a disciple means deliberately identifying yourself with God's interests in other people. Jesus says, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:34—35). The true expression of Christian character is not in good- doing, but in God-likeness.

God does not tell you what He is going to do--He reveals to you who He is.

I must take time to worship the One whose name I bear.

Substitution is always twofold—not only is Jesus Christ identified with my sin, but I am so identified with Him that the disposition which ruled Him is in me.

Remember whose you are and whom you serve.

Remember whose you are and whom you serve. Encourage yourself to remember, and your affection for God will increase tenfold.

To identify with the death of Jesus Christ means that we must die to everything that was never a part of Him.