Restore The Glory Podcast Identity
Nov 26, 2025
Jake and Bob dive into the concept of identity and its crucial role in healing. They explore how our beliefs shape who we think we are, shedding light on the dangers of distorted identities in a fallen world. Key questions like 'Who am I?' guide the journey back to our true selves, rooted in God's love. They discuss the importance of belonging and being seen for healing to take place. Ultimately, they emphasize that embracing our God-given identity involves surrender, revealing the true essence of who we are.
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Beliefs Shape Identity
- Identity lives primarily in the beliefs we hold about ourselves formed from experiences and wounds.
- Jake and Bob stress that healing requires fixing those identity beliefs, not just reducing pain.
Christ Is The Lens For Identity
- True self-knowledge comes from Christ because he reveals humanity and our relationship to the Father.
- John Paul II: to find oneself one must draw near to Christ and appropriate the incarnation and redemption.
Childhood Gender Realization Example
- Jake and Bob recount a grandson naming family genders as a normal developmental stage of identity.
- The example shows how children naturally sort 'what am I' and 'who am I' in simple observations.
