The Truth About Me: Returning to Who God Says I Am
(Not Who Trauma Named Me)
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There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she has to decide:
Am I going to keep answering to the name trauma gave me… or will I rise up and reclaim the one God spoke over me from the very beginning? Who God says I am.
Sis, this is that moment.
Because the truth is—trauma renames you.
It whispers lies that sound like facts:
“You’re too broken.”
“You’re unworthy.”
“You’re a mistake.”
And if we’re not careful, we don’t just hear those names—we start living like they’re true.
But they’re not. And I am returning to Who God says I am. Will you join me?
Trauma tries to name you, but it doesn’t have the authority
Whether it was abuse, abandonment, betrayal, or heartbreak, trauma has a way of assigning new labels to us:
- Rejected
- Unlovable
- Too much
- Not enough
These names don’t show up all at once. They form slowly—through repetition, through silence, through moments when you needed protection and didn’t receive it.
Trauma doesn’t just wound the heart; it attempts to rewrite identity.
But here’s the truth we must anchor ourselves in:
What happened to you is NOT who you are.
What they called you is NOT what God named you.
“…you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give.”
Trauma may have spoken over you, but it never spoke for you.
Only God has that authority. Reclaim your identity.
God named you before the wound ever happened
Before the trauma.
Before the loss.
Before the betrayal.
Before the moment that changed everything.
God already named you.
- Chosen
- Worthy
- Redeemed
- Daughter
- Heir
- Set apart
- Loved beyond measure
Identity is not something you earn—it’s something you receive. And the enemy knows that if he can distort your identity, he can delay your obedience, mute your confidence, and keep you disconnected from your calling.
The enemy wants your identity because he can’t have your calling
Satan knows he can’t steal your purpose—so he tries to confuse your identity.
Because if you don’t know who you are, you’ll never walk in the power of who you’re called to be.
A woman who doesn’t know she’s chosen will settle.
A woman who doesn’t know she’s redeemed will keep punishing herself.
A woman who doesn’t know she’s loved will keep striving to earn what God already gave.
But when you return to the truth about you…
You stop performing and start abiding.
You stop hustling for healing and start receiving wholeness.
You stop answering to fear, shame, and guilt—and start responding to grace.
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession…”
Healing isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about remembering who you are
Healing is not pretending the trauma didn’t happen.
It’s refusing to let it define you.
For many of us, healing comes in layers. God removes the sting first, then the shame, then the false beliefs we didn’t even realize we were carrying. Often, the deepest work He does is not in our circumstances—but in our self-perception.
There are seasons when God doesn’t change what’s around you because He’s restoring what’s within you.
And that restoration begins with identity.
Personal Connection
I remember a time when I didn’t even recognize myself.
I was so covered in shame from what I’d been through that I started believing it was who I was. I didn’t just remember the trauma—I internalized it. I spoke to myself through its lens. I made decisions from its voice.
But God didn’t just heal me—He renamed me.
He called me out of the pain.
Out of the false labels.
Out of the fear.
Not all at once—but faithfully.
And I want that for you too. I had to learn what Realigning Your Spiritual Identity truly meant.
Practical Steps: Returning to Who God Says You Are
Healing becomes tangible when truth becomes practiced. Here’s how you can begin returning to who God says you are:
- Write down every lie you’ve believed about yourself.Don’t filter. Don’t spiritualize. Be honest.
- Find Scripture that directly confronts each lie.Example:“I’m not enough” →2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you.”
- Declare the truth out loud—daily.You cannot defeat internal lies with silent faith.Spoken truth retrains the mind and anchors the heart.
Renewal doesn’t happen through information alone—it happens through repetition, agreement, and practice.
A Prayer for Returning to Who God Says You Are
Father God,
I thank You that You are a God who names, restores, and redeems.
You see every woman reading this—every wound she carries, every label she’s worn, every lie she’s believed.
Lord, I ask that You gently remove every name that did not come from You.
Where trauma spoke rejection, speak belonging.
Where pain whispered unworthiness, speak love.
Where fear tried to define her, speak truth.
Your Word says that we are called by a new name, given by Your mouth, and today we choose to agree with Heaven. Teach us how to see ourselves the way You see us—not through the lens of our past, but through the finished work of the cross.
Renew our minds. Heal our hearts. Anchor our identity in You alone.
We receive who You say we are.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Closing Reminder
Sis, you are NOT who trauma named you.
You are who God formed, called, loved, and redeemed.
And the more you return to the truth of who He says you are, the more freedom you’ll walk in—not because life is perfect, but because your identity is secure.
Let today be the day you stop agreeing with the old names…
and start walking in the truth of your real identity.
Comment below: What’s one lie you’re replacing with truth today?
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