I know that many girls my age struggle with their identity. They place their identity in earthly things that will not matter when Judgement Day comes. [The world and it's desires pass away... 1 John 2:17] Here are 3 common places we misplace our identity as teenage girls.
1. Outward Appearance This is quite possibly the number one place where we misplace our identity. [Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 1 Peter 3:3] I don't think this scripture is saying that it's wrong to fix our hair, wear jewelry, or wear cute clothes. I think what it's saying is that we shouldn't focus so much on our outward appearance that we don't worry about our inward appearance. (For more on that, check out my last post). It also implies that we should not place our identity in our outward appearance. Your worth is not found in your beauty. The Bible says that when we get to heaven we will have new bodies, so why place our identity in something that isn't going to last? 2. Relationship Status Another place teenage girls misplace their identity is in their relationships. Whether or not they have a boyfriend. Whether or not they have a best friend, or any friends at all. They think that a boyfriend will give them lasting satisfaction. But the truth is, only God can give you lasting satisfaction. Your best friend or group of friends will move on to college after high school, and so will you. I'm not saying that you won't stay friends with your high school bestie, but there is a chance that you won't. You and your boyfriend may get married, or you may not. Or, it might be God's will for you to be single for the rest of your life. I know that may not seem like a pleasant thought to some of you, but it's all up to God. So there's no point in placing your identity in a relationship that has an equal chance of ending as it does lasting. 3. Talents All your talents are 100% God given. Yes, you practice to become good at what you do, but who gave you the ability to practice? God. Whether it's a sport, an instrument, school, or anything else you're good at, you are not defined by how good you are at a certain sport or activity. You should not place your identity in a sport because of the scripture I wrote above [The world and it's desires pass away... 1 John 2:17] When you get to heaven, how much will all your first place trophies and medals matter? We aren't going to be judged by God based on how many A's we got or how well we are at playing guitar. Our identity is found in Christ alone. Not our beauty, boyfriends, best friends, or talents. Everything in the world will pass away. Everything that is so important to us now will be unimportant when we're in heaven. Don't place your identity in earthly things. Place your identity in Christ.
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Abby
10/14/2018 03:57:22 pm
I really liked this blog post! Point 3 is an issue for me a lot of the time. I do dance/theater and its really easy to compare myself to other people. Sometimes I tell myself how much better i am than others just because i can do a certain turn/flip/roll. I know this is not right because i didnt create dance, God did and theres nothing i can do to change HIS technique. Like you said I can practice all I want but God is the one who gave me legs to dance and energy. I dont think about this convicition a lot but thank you for writing this blog post, it has really helped me consider what i put my identity in.
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