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For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in

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His sight.

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In love, He predestined us for adoption to Sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance

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to His pleasure and will, to the praise of His glorious grace for which He has freely

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given us in the one He loves.

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Ephesians chapter 1 verses 4 through 6.

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Before you did anything to try to earn it, before you even knew His name, God made a

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decision about you.

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He chose you, He adopted you, He accepted you, and He did it according to His pleasure.

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Not reluctantly, not as some backup plan, it pleased Him to make you His.

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Ephesians 1 reads like a legal declaration, chosen, predestined, adopted, redeemed, forgiven,

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lavished with grace, included, and sealed with the Holy Spirit.

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This is not a wish list, this is not just an ideal, this is a verdict.

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And it was settled before you even took the stand.

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The world teaches us, you know, to build our identity through performance and successes

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and achievements, really through how others will perceive us.

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But God settled your identity before you even took your first breath.

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You're not building an identity, you're receiving one.

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And He didn't give it grudgingly.

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The verse said it was given to us in accordance to His pleasure.

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It delighted Him to choose you, it pleased Him to adopt you.

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You are not an afterthought, you are His desire.