Dear MfD Subscriber: 

Tomorrow I am launching my new book to help men become established in their God-given identity. Due to this event, I'm doing something different this week... Below is Day One of a Five Day Mini-Course on Discovering Your God-Given Identity. I hope you enjoy it! More info on the book launch tomorrow.

Why Your Identity Matters

There's a lot of talk about identity these days.

But one's identity can seem like an abstract subject... and maybe even a luxury to contemplate.

Is it really worth a man's time to consider his own identity?

Indeed, it is.

Let's look at five reasons why...

#1 Men who are unsure about their identity are disengaged and passive.

When a man is unclear about his identity, he spends a lot of time in his head trying to figure his life out.

And since he isn't fully aware of who he is, he fails to proactively pursue the mission God created him to fulfill.

So he misses the opportunities that are in front of him every day.

#2 Men with a poor sense of identity adversely affect their families.

God designed men to serve as the leaders of their families.

But when men lack a strong sense of identity, they can't function well in this capacity.

As a result, their families suffer... lacking the direction, provision and protection they need.

#3 Men with weak identities diminish the strength of their communities

Part of a man's identity is to provide vision, lead, develop and protect.

But when men don't understand this, they won't engage their communities in ways that are necessary.

Over time, this leads communities to degrade and break down...

And you can trace it to men failing to embrace their true identity.

#4 Men grounded in their God-given identity possess a number of desirable, mature qualities.

Men who know who they are stand out by the way they embody certain attributes.

For example, they tend to be self-aware, confident, resilient, faithful, teachable, emotionally intelligent, and empowered by the Spirit of God.

The possession of these qualities gives a man strength and consistency.

And they not only enrich his life, but the lives of all who are in his orbit.

#5 Men who are aware of their identity are in a position to discover and fulfill their God-given purpose.

There is a link between one's identity and purpose.

This is because God gives us the identity He does so we would accomplish a specific purpose ordained by Him.

Consequently, when a man knows his identity, he's just a step away from knowing why he exists.

And once he has that, he's able to face every day with motivation and focus.

So don't dismiss the significance of your identity.

It may seem abstract and disconnected from the matters of your everyday life.

But it's actually of concrete importance, and at the heart of who God made you to be.

We're going to get deeper into this a little later.

But before we do, we need to address some common obstacles that keep men from finding their true identity.

And we'll do that in our next session.

Get Dominion,

David Bostrom

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