There is much talk today about how we “identify” and about our rights. The world’s take on these topics is a sham and will only lead to unhappiness and self-destruction.

Here is the truth, if you’re willing to hear it:

Our identity, our rights and our responsibilities come from our Creator/Father.

Identity – You are a child of God. You are designed and created to be exactly the way God wanted you to be. When you accept that fact, your search for meaning is over. You can now focus on enjoying who you are and on reaching your full potential as a child of God.

Rights – Your Father has given you the right to choose to join His family, to enter into eternal life. He refers to this as a second birth. He has also granted other rights that the world may try to limit. However, that brief limitation will come to an end when He comes to establish His Kingdom in its fullness. This is the Good News that Jesus brought to us.

Responsibilities – Without responsibilities, your “rights” become a way of living that is centered on yourself to the detriment of others. This is not the way of the Kingdom. A basic kingdom principle is to treat others as we would like to be treated. If we practice this principle now, in this life, we will be prepared to enter eternal life in God’s Kingdom when it comes in its fullness.