Because of Adams choice to be independent from God, we have developed a “self.” It is a self of human origin, carefully crafted out of self-effort and based on human accomplishment or what significant people have said about us. This self, however, is not our true self. Jesus said if you will lose that false self for His sake, you will discover your true self. Heres who we really are.
Ephesians 1:4 "just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love."
2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.
We were chosen in Christ before the world existed. He prepared a place for us in His Divine purpose. He set aside grace to enable and empower us to fulfill His purpose for our life. All of this was in Him ... in Christ Jesus. Your true self is a New Creation in Christ. You’re not who you think you are ..... unless your mind has been renewed to who you are in Christ. Your spirit is the real you. Born of God. Born of the Word. Born of the will of God for a foreordained purpose. You have a place in God’s plan and purpose. Discovering your place and purpose is life's journey back to the heart of the Father.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Prov. 4.24)
