Jason
Every day, I don’t ever forget who I am. And I don’t ever let anyone tell me who I am.
Jason
Wow, Jason is more confident than I (Kara) was at his age.
As a teenager, I often let myself be defined by who I was around. I was “smart Kara” at school, “Christian Kara” at church, “fun Kara” around my friends, and “work-hard Kara” on my swim team.
Most teenagers we interviewed are more like me than Jason.
Most teenagers also struggle with feeling inadequate. With feeling like they don’t measure up.
As a teenager, I never felt like I was enough. Thirty years later, I still struggle with knowing that who I am is sufficient.
That’s why the message of this section on identity is that you and I are ENOUGH because of Jesus.
We don’t have to try so hard to win everyone’s approval or become their preferred version of us. God says we are ENOUGH because we are created in God’s image as beloved children. We are whole regardless of others’ expectations and disappointments.
Every post in part 1 helps you live with more confidence that Jesus makes you more than ENOUGH. That’s one of my daily prayers for myself, and I want it to be your daily reality.
With so many voices telling us who we are, it’s important that we remember our identity is ultimately found in Christ. And Jesus says we are ENOUGH.