I was on the Desiring God website early this morning and happened to come across the following article (linked here). The article is John Piper's response to a teenage boy who is asking about his personal identity and insecurities... and as only John Piper can do, he responds with honesty, care and grace. I love his perspective and I pray I can direct my own kids toward this Godlike thinking. But I'm not going to say that it's easy when our kids are faced with a bombardment of ideas like self-motivation, self-gratification, self-indulgence, self-esteem, self-help, self-belief, self-regard, self-respect and the list could go on.
"And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator." (Colossians 3:10)
"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit." (2 Corinthians 3:18)
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)
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