Finding Your Identity in Christ After a Life of Brokenness

What happens when you’ve spent most of your life feeling unwanted, overlooked, or ashamed? What if your story is filled with addiction, trauma, or regret—and you’re not even sure who you are anymore?

Michael’s story is one of the most powerful reminders that your identity is not found in your past—it’s found in Christ.

In this episode of You Are Loved, Michael shares how he spent years in and out of jail, battling addiction, violence, and deep rejection. He knew about God but didn’t know Him personally. And it wasn’t until he fully surrendered—not just saying a prayer, but laying everything down—that his life began to change.

And what changed first? His identity.

When we talk about identity in Christ, we’re talking about understanding who God says we are—not who the world says we are, or who our past says we are. The moment Michael realized he was deeply loved by God, chosen, and redeemed, everything shifted. He no longer saw himself as just an ex-convict or addict—he saw himself as a son.

Scripture says in Proverbs 18:24 that there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. That friend is Jesus. And He’s the One who gives us a new name, a new purpose, and a new future.

If you’ve been struggling to figure out who you really are, I want you to know that your true identity is already written—it’s in Christ. And when you begin to walk in that truth, healing follows.

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