Discover how to anchor your identity in Christ, lead with confidence, and resist the pull of worldly validation. 

Knowing who we are is essential to leading ourselves and others. But where do we choose to find our identity?

Ultimately, our approval and self-worth must come from Christ within us. If we seek validation from anywhere else, we risk embracing the lies of the world—striving, performing, and compromising our beliefs and values, living beneath God’s intention for us.

With countless voices vying for our attention and agreement, we must anchor ourselves in truth. Our decisions should not be based on how we think others will respond. As sons and daughters of God, we stand firm in our beliefs, rooted in His Word. Acts 17:28 reminds us, "It is through Him that we live and function and have our identity." We are powerful people.

The disciples revealed human nature when they argued over status in Luke 22:24-27. The Passion Translation recounts:

"The disciples bickered over which one of them would be considered the greatest in the kingdom. Jesus interrupted their argument, saying, 'The kings and men of authority in this world rule oppressively over their subjects, claiming that they do it for the good of the people. They are obsessed with how others see them. But this is not your calling. You will lead by a different model. The greatest one among you will live as one called to serve others without honor. The greatest honor and authority is reserved for the one who has a servant's heart. The leaders who are served are the most important in your eyes, but in the kingdom, it is the servants who lead. Am I not here with you as one who serves?'"

In His mercy, the Lord will never allow our satisfaction to come from human approval, because He knows it is a life, a false identity. When others judge us or “look sideways” at us, we can dig deep and listen to the voice of our Good Father. From that place, we can love both ourselves and others with confidence and truth.