Priscilla Shirer

Let Paul’s identity sketch from Ephesians 1 embed itself into the floorboard of your deepest insecurities. You are: equipped through Christ with “every spiritual blessing” (v. 3) chosen in Him “before the foundation of the world” (v. 4) regarded as “holy and blameless before Him” (v. 4) adopted through the “kind intention of His will” (v. 5) redeemed and forgiven, “lavished” with grace (vv. 7–8) recipients of a glorious “inheritance” in heaven (v. 11) secured forever by “the Holy Spirit of promise” (vv. 13–14)