Many people leave behind old labels only to adopt new ones.

Instead of:

• sinner

• failure

• disgrace

they become:

• wounded person

• traumatised person

• rejected person

• damaged person

The labels change.

The lens remains.

Read

Colossians 3:12

Paul begins with:

• chosen

• holy

• beloved

Identity comes before healing.

Identity comes before growth.

Identity comes before recovery.

Reflection

What happens when wounds become more central than sonship?