One of the greatest truths we’ve been discovering together throughout our My Identity in Christ Journey is that our identity in Christ isn’t simply something we believe—it transforms the way we live.
When we truly understand that we have been forgiven, made new, chosen, accepted, and adopted into God’s family, our desires begin to change. We no longer obey God in order to earn His love. We obey because we already belong to Him.
That truth reminded me of the story of King Hezekiah.
The kings before Hezekiah all had something in common. Many of them loved God to a certain extent. Some even removed idols from the land. But Scripture repeatedly tells us they left the “high places” standing. They stopped short of complete obedience, allowing the people to continue worshiping God while also holding on to their idols.
Then Hezekiah became king.
He refused to settle for partial obedience.
He tore down the high places. He destroyed the idols. He even smashed the bronze serpent Moses had made centuries earlier because the people had begun worshiping the gift instead of the God who had given it.
Hezekiah understood something that we often forget:
God doesn’t want part of our hearts.
He wants all of them.
As we’ve worked through passages like 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 2:9-10, and Romans 8:16-17 during this journey, we’ve been reminded that our old identity has been replaced with a new one. We are no longer slaves to sin. We are children of God, complete in Christ, citizens of heaven, and God’s workmanship.
If those things are true—and they are—then why do so many believers continue living in defeat?
Often, it’s because we’ve accepted our new identity while still protecting our old “high places.”
Maybe it’s fear that you’ve learned to live with.
Maybe it’s bitterness you’ve never truly surrendered.
Maybe it’s pride, control, anxiety, unhealthy entertainment, or a relationship God has been asking you to release.
We gladly hand over the obvious sins, but when God gently points to something we’ve grown comfortable with, we hesitate.
Like the kings before Hezekiah, we leave a few high places standing.
Then we wonder why victory seems so difficult.
Our identity in Christ calls us to something greater.
Because we belong to Christ, we don’t have to cling to the things that once defined us. We don’t have to keep returning to old patterns of thinking or living. We don’t have to let fear, shame, or hidden compromise dictate our lives anymore.
We are free.
Not because we became stronger.
But because Christ has made us new.
The beautiful part of Hezekiah’s story is that his wholehearted obedience was followed by God’s miraculous victory. When the mighty Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem, God fought for His people. What seemed impossible became possible because Judah’s king had chosen wholehearted devotion over comfortable compromise.
The same principle still speaks to us today.
Victory doesn’t begin when we defeat the enemy.
It begins when we surrender completely to God.
As we enter the final days of our My Identity in Christ Journey, I’d encourage you to spend a few moments asking the Lord:
What “high place” have I allowed to remain?
Where have I settled for partial obedience?
Is there an area of my life that doesn’t match the identity You’ve given me?
These aren’t questions meant to produce guilt. They’re invitations into greater freedom.
The more we understand who we are in Christ, the more willing we’ll become to let go of everything that keeps us from walking in that freedom.
I recently wrote a much more in-depth article exploring Hezekiah’s story, the connection between obedience and victory, and why so many Christians struggle to experience the freedom God desires for them.
If you’d like to read it, you can find it here:
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As we finish this journey together, don’t forget this simple but life-changing truth:
Victory doesn’t create your identity. Your identity in Christ gives you the confidence to walk in victory. Because you belong to Him, you can surrender every high place, trust Him with every battle, and walk each day in the freedom He has already purchased for you.