Orphan vs. Daughter

II LOVE this orphan vs. son/daughter chart from one of my favorite group studies “The Gospel Centered Life” by Thune & Walker. I have returned to this often because I realize a lot of my issues & struggles stem from an identity issue- I’m forgetting who I am in Christ. Being adopted into God’s family because of Jesus, something we can never earn or lose, is life altering!

This week as we focus on adoption and the call of the church to take up the cause, I hope you’ll see the gospel connection. We aren’t called to adopt because we should try harder to be better Christians, we’re called to rise to remedy the crisis because it’s a reflection of WHO WE ARE in Christ. When we were far off, desperate and hopeless, Christ swooped down and rescued us!

Dwelling on our new identity in Christ and belonging in God’s family transforms us from the inside out. How about you? Are you operating more out of an orphan or daughter mentality? #rememberwhoyouareinchrist