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Written by Max Lucado, a contemporary pastor, author, and speaker. This is an excerpt from his work “Glory Days.”

Who are you? I’m glad you asked. You are:

• God’s child (John 1:12),

• Christ’s friend (John 15:15),

• a member of Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:27),

• a saint (Ephesians 1:1),

• redeemed and forgiven of all your sins (Colossians 1:14),

• complete in Christ, lacking in nothing (Colossians 2:10),

• free from condemnation (Romans 8:1–2),

• God’s coworker (2 Corinthians 6:1),

• seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6),

• God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10),

• a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20),

• adopted into God’s family (Ephesians 1:5),

• born of God, and the evil one cannot touch you (1 John 5:18).

Get acquainted with your new self.

In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. [Romans 6:11]