Why Give?

Have you ever experienced an identity crisis—a time when you asked yourself who you really were, and why you were here? There are three specific times when this crisis is most common.

Teens often go through a period of wondering who they are—trying to fit into their circle of friends, while trying to learn the meaning of life. During middle age some people struggle with identity, perhaps out of disappointment for not having achieved all they had hoped. In later years people realize that life is approaching its final stages, and they wonder what kind of person they have become.

Because Christians are not immune to such questions, it's good to review who God says we are. This can be encouraging as we remember what Christ did when He redeemed us. The Bible tells us that because of our relationship to Christ, we are forgiven (Acts 10:43), reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:18-19), new creations in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17), joint heirs with Christ (Rom. 8:16-17), God's adopted children (Gal. 4:4-7), and God's witnesses and ambassadors (Mt. 28:19-20; 2 Cor. 5:20). Best of all, we are destined to be like His Son (Rom. 8:29)

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Such wonderful truths should leave no doubt about who we really are and why we are here! 

New life in Christ—miraculous that we're not bound by sin! The power of God-how glorious that we've been changed within!

When we know we are identified with Christ, we will have no identity crisis.

Think it over:

To improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch the good that is within our reach…is the great art of lif.… Samuel Johnson