BONUS: Marked by Identity

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” —Jeremiah 1:5

In a world saturated by social media, it can feel like an uphill battle raising kids who are confident in who Jesus says they are, not in who the world professes they are. Our culture critiques us based on looks, talents, failures, and accomplishments. Thankfully, the Bible gives the real story of our identity, reminding us that we are:

• Adopted as a sons and daughters of Christ (Romans 8:15)
• Chosen by God to declare his praise (1 Peter 2:9)
• Created with a purpose that God prepared in advance (Ephesians 2:10)
• Citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20)
• Fully known and accepted by God (Psalm 139:1–4)

When our kids are marked by their true identity in Christ, they can live free from the exhausting cycle of trying to please others in order to gain approval. Only in the wake of this freedom can they chase after the person Jesus created them to be, not who our culture wants them to be.

Pray for our children to know that they are valuable, loved, seen, chosen, and good enough—not because of who they are, but because of whose they are.

Carefully, meticulously, intentionally—that’s how you created every single one of your children. You made no mistakes in the creation process, and you knitted us together in the direct image of yourself. Lord, remind [name] that you alone assign value and that their value is secure and unchanging.

God’s word speaks: Ephesians 2:10; Jeremiah 31:3; John 15:16; Romans 8:1