Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
Week 9: Strategy 8 — Your Identity
Read Strategy 8 of Fervent by Priscilla Shirer. Key Scriptures: Ephesians 1:3-14; 1 Peter 2:9.
Priscilla argues that if the enemy can distort your sense of who you are in Christ, he can undermine everything else — your courage, your calling, your relationships, your prayer life. These questions invite you to examine what you actually believe about yourself.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Priscilla describes identity as foundational — the platform from which every other battle is fought. What does your lived experience reveal about what you actually believe about your identity, as distinct from what you would say you believe about it theologically?
2.Ephesians 1:3-14 piles up identity-defining phrases: chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, sealed, and more. Which of those truths feels least real or least personal to you, and why?
3.Priscilla talks about the way women in particular tend to construct their identity around their roles — mother, wife, professional, caregiver — and then lose themselves when those roles change or are threatened. Where has your sense of identity been too tied to a role rather than to your relationship with Christ?
a.What happens to your sense of self when a role you have built your identity around is disrupted or taken away?
b.What would it look like to be equally secure in your identity regardless of which roles you currently hold?
Closing Prayer
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