As I was studying the book of Ephesians with my mom when I was 14, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that my life looked nothing like Jesus Christ’s. I had called myself a Christ follower since I was 4 years old…my life on the outside even looked pretty good…but on the inside, my heart was full of pride, arrogance, vanity, contempt, and self-righteousness.

If others were better than me, I put them down. If I saw myself as better, then I gloated. I had tried so hard and failed so terribly at being good. I asked Jesus to transform my life. And he did. 

Instead of measuring up my actions against others, my approval and worth came from God’s unconditional love given to me in Jesus. This has freed me to love others, serve others, sacrifice for others, not based on what they’ve done or how it benefits me. I am so thankful for God’s continued work in my life to remind me that he has already done all that is needed to be free from the relentless, life-sucking path of proving I am enough.

Jesus is my identity, and he is more than enough.