“Identity crisis” might be too strong a phrase for what you’re feeling, but it’s close. Life isn’t going how you hoped, and you’re not sure of what to expect anymore. The core of who you are feels unstable, and you probably can’t even pinpoint why.
What you’re experiencing is identity pressure.
With wit, wisdom and clarity, Justin Poythress helps you make sense of what you're feeling and offers a biblical path to lasting identity confidence by explaining…
When you build your identity in Christ, you'll experience clarity, discover your unwavering purpose and move forward with confidence.
(Review written for 'Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?')
This book was an interesting one. A good source for those trying to figure who they are or what their purpose in life is.
It was a simple to follow book of how people identify themselves, and how many reinvent themselves. How we may identify in different ways, ranking from backgrounds to hobbies, jobs to religion. But ultimately, a great reminder to focus on God and Jesus for your identity.
I thought it had some interesting points. With culture today, it’s easy to get caught up in the world and for your identity to get lost in the mix. The author did a great job reminding and showing the importance of finding your identity in Christ.
I further appreciated how it incorporated scripture throughout. It included both Bible verses and stories of Biblical figures, which was a great and helpful addition.
A good one for those struggling with their identities and purpose!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, received from The Good Book Company. However, all thoughts and views reflected are strictly my own opinions.
(Review written for 'Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?')
In Who Am I and What Am I Doing With My Life, Justin N. Poythress helps you find stability and purpose in Jesus.
In a world that allows you to reinvent yourself—where identity crises happen more frequently—this book offers the solid ground of an identity in Christ. It is unshakeable.
Authentic Self
Poythress defines identity as your sense of self that connects who you are, as shaped by your past, with who you hope to be in the future. He acknowledges that identity can be complex and confusing, but points us to the “master identity” found in the resurrected Christ.
I was most challenged to be my authentic self. This book presents it as a process—that we will spend the rest of our lives growing into this authentic self. To put off the old self and to put on the new, to behold Jesus and move in His direction, is not “faking it”—it is the process of becoming who we truly are.
Refreshing Clarity
I was especially inspired by the idea that we can tell the story of our lives through the redeeming work of Jesus. We are to repeat and internalize that story, much like the Israelites did. Christ is constantly forming our identity, and it is good and right to interpret our story through the lens of the gospel.
Toward the end of the book, he encourages us to see our identity lived out in community—something bigger than ourselves. The Christian church is crucial to understanding who we are and what we should be doing. This book provides refreshing clarity about who you are and what your life is for.
I received a media copy of Who Am I and What Am I Doing With My Life and this is my honest review.
(Review written for 'Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?')
Justin Poythress, author of the newly released book, Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?, has written a phenomenal book on identity—on being and becoming someone whose longings for stability, growth, and purpose are fulfilled within one’s master identity. As a pastor, Poythress makes the case that such stable ground is found in Jesus, writing, “As you see more clearly who Jesus is, you grow more fully into your best self.” How can you live authentically free within the true story of reality? This book aims to help readers with this puzzling predicament. Reading this book ...over the past week with Easter approaching was helpful in considering my own resurrected identity given to me by the risen Christ. But regardless of the season, I highly recommend reading this one! Planning on having my 13 year old read it this summer, too.
Poythress writes, “Your mind is lighting the path of your identity journey. How do you make sense of your past? Who is the person you see yourself growing into? But your mind is never operating in isolation. It's always being conformed or transformed by the contexts you place it in. If you immerse your mind in beholding Jesus, you will have a stable context, a stable vision, and therefore a stable identity—even as you continue to grow.
The thesis of how a Christian becomes his or her best self is simple: Jesus and the Holy Spirit through God's word among God's people will transform your mind and self into someone more glorious than you could imagine.”
