In this third episode of the Identity series, we move from receiving identity to living from identity. Many believers say they trust grace, yet still live as though God is grading them. This episode addresses the hidden striving many of us carry in our spiritual lives — the quiet pressure to prove we are serious, consistent, or worthy.

Jesus’ words, “It is finished,” change everything. Through Scripture and personal reflection, Mo explores the difference between effort and striving, and what it truly means to rest in Christ’s completed work. This conversation invites listeners to lay down performance-based faith and step into the peace, security, and relational rest God offers.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• How striving can disguise itself as devotion
• The difference between serving from rest and serving to reach rest
• What Jesus meant when He said, “It is finished” (John 19:30)
• Why salvation and identity are gifts, not achievements (Ephesians 2:8–9)
• The meaning of God’s rest in Hebrews 4
• The difference between effort (love responding) and striving (fear performing)
• What rest in Christ actually feels like in everyday life

Key Truth from This Episode:

Identity in Christ frees us from self-justification. We are not working toward acceptance with God — we live from acceptance already secured through Jesus.

Signature Line:

“We don’t build on striving. We build on grace.”

What Rest in Christ Feels Like:

• Shoulders dropping
• Praying without trying to impress God
• Serving without needing recognition
• Sitting quietly with the Lord without rehearsing failures
• Trusting that God’s love has not shifted

Today’s Step:

When you catch yourself thinking, “I should be doing more” or “I’m not doing enough,” pause. Take one breath and say:

“Jesus already finished what I could never complete.”

Then ask God, “Where am I still striving instead of resting in Your finished work?”

Closing Prayer:

Father God,

Thank You that the work of salvation is not resting on my shoulders. Thank You that Jesus finished what I could never complete. Forgive me for the ways I still try to prove myself. Teach me to live from acceptance instead of striving toward it. Help me rest in Your grace and trust that what You have done is truly enough.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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