LARRAPY Convos – Blog 61: Identity Confusion: How the Worship of Self Replaces the Worship of God

Introduction:

One of the greatest battles of our generation is the battle over identity. Culture constantly says, "Be true to yourself" — but often that "self" has no real anchor. When we idolize self above God, confusion, instability, and emotional turmoil follow.

In False Gods Among Us, I reveal how the worship of self undermines true identity and leads to spiritual and emotional brokenness.

Main Points:

• Self-Definition Without God Leads to Confusion: Apart from the Creator, the creation loses meaning.

• Self-Worship is Fragile: When identity is self-created, it's easily threatened and unstable.

• Anchoring in Christ Provides Stability: God-given identity is firm, freeing, and fulfilling.

• True Identity is Received, Not Achieved: We don’t manufacture identity — we discover it through relationship with God.

Practical Tips for Restoring Identity:

• Reflect on Scripture about your identity (e.g., child of God, beloved, chosen).

• Journal lies you’ve believed about yourself and replace them with truth.

• Fast from media that confuses or distorts identity.

• Surround yourself with mentors who affirm your God-given purpose.

🧠 Mental Health Commentary:

Identity confusion often underlies depression, anxiety, and relational instability. Therapeutic work around identity formation involves helping individuals separate societal pressures from their intrinsic worth and design.

✝️ Spiritual Reflection:

Galatians 2:20 declares, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." True identity is found not by magnifying self, but by surrendering to Christ and living out His life within us.

🌍 Cultural Commentary:

Today’s culture pushes fluid identity narratives — encouraging individuals to redefine themselves endlessly based on feelings. Biblical identity offers something far more stable: unchanging worth, rooted in God’s design.

Conclusion:

Your true self isn’t something you invent — it’s something you inherit by becoming who God created you to be.

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