When People’s Opinions No Longer Define You
Finding Your Identity in Christ — When People’s Opinions No Longer Define You There was a time in my life when I thought I knew exactly who I was. I was a partner, a mother, a woman who loved deeply and gave her all. JJ’s dad was my world — my everything. I built my sense of worth around that relationship. My heart was invested, my dreams were intertwined, and I honestly thought that was enough. But when that relationship fell apart, it felt like my whole world came crashing down. I remember nights of quiet tears, days where I smiled for everyone else but felt empty inside. His rejection broke something in me — not just my heart, but my sense of self. I didn’t know who I was anymore. And yet, that pain became the very place where God found me. It wasn’t rejection that defined me — it was God’s redemption that redefined me. The Danger of Finding Identity in People I used to measure my value by how others saw me — how well I was loved, accepted, or understood. But people’s a...