{"id":3423,"date":"2025-05-27T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:00:28","slug":"you-are-a-child-of-the-king-embracing-your-royal-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/you-are-a-child-of-the-king-embracing-your-royal-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"You Are a Child of the King: Embracing Your Royal Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WeYou Are a Child of the King: Embracing Your Royal Identity. That is a fantastic statement of self-worth. It is a statement most of us can\u2019t internalize. We can\u2019t see ourselves as royalty; we see the failures, shortcomings and defects, not the purple robe of royalty. We know, intellectually, that we are descendants of royalty. But that knowledge doesn\u2019t filter down to our consciousness.<\/p>\n

Genesis<\/strong> 1:26\u201327: “Then God said, \u2018Let us make man in our image, after our likeness\u2019… So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are made in the image of the creator of the universe (Imago Dei). Think of this: You are created in the image of the most omniscient, omnipresent, immutable, Most High, All-loving, Transcendent being in all the universe.<\/p>\n

Romans 8:29, \u201cFor those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Past Performance<\/h3>\n

Psalm 103:12, \u201cAs far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We judge ourselves using two flawed measurements. First, we judge ourselves based on past performance. Past performance is just that\u2014past performance. It is not an indicator of future worth. Our worth is not determined by what we\u2019ve done\u2014good or bad\u2014but by what God has done for us through Christ. God has wiped the slate clean from past performances. Past performance is only good when you give your testimony of redemption. Past performance is only about how far God will go to redeem you. That\u2019s it, nothing more.<\/p>\n

1 Timothy 1:16, “But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

Worldly Performance<\/h3>\n

The second measurement is worldly performance. This measurement is significantly flawed because it adopts a short-term perspective and is based on an ever-changing foundation. We are unique, shaped by different passions, skills, experiences, and motivations. Our cultural backgrounds shape us in many ways; where we grow up, the values and morals our families instill in us, our economic environments, and the influences of the world around us all contribute to who we are. Therefore, it is impossible to accurately evaluate a person’s worth according to contemporary world standards, as these criteria are too volatile and fleeting.<\/p>\n

So, where do I look first when I look at myself and want an honest and fair evaluation? Go to the scriptures. Look at yourself through God\u2019s eyes. It is the only accurate measure of worth. What does God think of you? You are His offspring, His child, and His love.<\/p>\n

The more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God. – Martin Luther, \u201cWhat Luther Says\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Living with the Image of a King<\/h3>\n

Colossians 3:10 \u2013 “\u2026put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

What does it mean to bear God\u2019s image? God has endowed us with these characteristics:<\/p>\n