Quotes about Identity

See with lamps on, Christy. Eyes wide open. See yourself as beautiful. The

Thus to believe in Him is also to believe in your true, glorified self.

In the same way, we who are clothed in Christ have great power and none greater than to love—without which, to quote Paul, the rest is nothing. But only in surrendering the old business suit do we see who we really are.

I see now that in my search for love and acceptance, I slowly began to enslave myself to various identities, which I mistook for my real self in many arenas—sports, church, relationships, career, wealth. These identities became like gods of a lesser kind, all of which I hoped would save me from insignificance in this life.

No matter what Jesus faced, He lived by what He knew about Himself, not by what others thought or said about Him.

Part of the sin of Pride is a subtle but deep racism.

Jesus found His identity in Scripture and always directed these people to the Scriptures and the prophecies that spoke of Him.

The Iraqis have become invested in their nationhood.

The Italians - they cannot talk without shaking the hands. And I am like that, I'm from Brazil as well.

I'm not big on flak jackets and tie-dyed shirts. You know, that's not me.

I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything.

Everyone wanted to be the best. Best student. Best servant. Best Christian. They got caught up in it, pressing and pushing until they forgot whom it was they were trying to please.