Do you feel stuck, trying to make lasting changes in your life but not seeing results? The issue might not be your habits or goals—it could be your identity.

Your identity shapes your actions, your mindset, and ultimately your life. If you want true transformation, you need to renew your identity, aligning it with who God says you are.

Your Identity Sets Your Limits

“You will never change your life until you change the person you see yourself as.”

This truth is foundational. If you see yourself as someone who always struggles or falls short, you’ll live within those limits. True transformation begins with changing your perspective of who you are and aligning it with God’s truth.

Two Approaches to Change

1. Build Habits to Shift Identity Sometimes, starting small with consistent habits can reshape your identity. For example, if you begin exercising regularly, you’ll start to see yourself as someone who values health.
2. Shift Identity First, Habits Will Follow Other times, it’s about starting with identity. Instead of saying, “I’m trying to quit smoking,” say, “I’m not a smoker.” This mindset shift, as James Clear explains in Atomic Habits, leads to behaviors that align with your new identity.

Steps to Transform Your Identity

1. Decide What Your New Identity Is Get clear on who God says you are by diving into Scripture. Verses like 2 Corinthians 5:17 remind us that in Christ, we are a new creation—the old has gone, and the new has come.
2. Let Go of the Old Identity You can’t embrace the new while holding onto the old. Let go of beliefs, habits, or relationships that no longer align with your new identity. Trust that God has removed your sins as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12).
3. Become That Person Fill your mind with God’s Word and internalize His truth. This isn’t about pretending to be someone you’re not—it’s about becoming who God already says you are. Small, consistent steps will lead to lasting change as you live out your renewed identity.

Final Thoughts

Your behavior will always align with your identity. If you want to transform your life, start by renewing your mind and embracing the identity God has given you.

💡 Resources to Help You Grow:

➤ My Notion Bible Study Template:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844340747/comprehensive-bible-study-notion

➤ Notion walk through:
https://youtu.be/RHjDWWBXYV0?si=lU9BWeMuMCgTHZa1

➤ Renew180 Mastermind:

https://ashleyvarner.com/mastermind

What’s one step you can take today to align your identity with God’s truth? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to encourage you on this journey!