WHEN OPINIONS HURTਨਮੂਨਾ

DAY 3: Living From Who God Says You Are

Peter’s journey didn’t end with the miraculous catch. Even after following Jesus, he still made mistakes—big ones. He denied Jesus three times, ran from pressure, and questioned his own worth again. The opinions of others and his own internal voice tried to drag him back into the old rows of the WHY Column.

But Jesus met him again. Not at a boat filled with fish this time, but on a beach with breakfast and grace. Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love Me?” It wasn’t a question to expose him—it was an invitation to restore him. That moment shows us something powerful about identity: God doesn’t just name you once—He keeps affirming you until you believe it.

Peter walked through every row of the WHY Column more than once, just like we do. Yet Jesus kept pulling him toward Row 4—the place where identity becomes calling, where purpose becomes daily life. By the time Peter writes 1 Peter 2:9, he finally speaks with clarity: “You are a chosen people… God’s own possession.” He talks like a man who has learned to see himself as God sees him.

Living from Row 4 doesn’t mean life gets easy. It means you respond from identity instead of insecurity. You lead from confidence instead of comparison. You serve from grace instead of fear. You stop chasing approval because you already have God’s affirmation.

This is where the Identity Project becomes real—not just knowing who God says you are, but choosing to live like it every day. When opinions rise, when old labels whisper, or when failure knocks again, you answer from a different place: the place Jesus restored, affirmed, and called.

Reflection Question:
Where in your life do you still act like Rows 1–3 are true, even though God has already spoken Row 4 over you?

Prayer:
Lord, teach me to live from the identity You’ve given me. Strengthen me to walk in confidence, boldness, and purpose. Restore my heart wherever old opinions still have power. Amen.

Declaration:
I will live from who God says I am. I am restored, empowered, and walking in purpose.