In this episode of the Identity series, we explore one of the most personal and healing truths of who we are in Christ: we are chosen and known by God. After learning to receive identity and rest from striving, the next question many hearts carry is whether we truly belong. Scripture reveals that we were fully known and intentionally chosen before we ever tried to prove ourselves. Through biblical truth and the story of Hagar — the woman who encountered “the God who sees me” — this episode reminds us that we are not overlooked, forgotten, or barely tolerated in God’s family. We are wanted.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• What it means that God knows you personally (Psalm 139)
• How being chosen in Christ is rooted in love, not performance (Ephesians 1:4–5)
• The story of Hagar and the God who sees (Genesis 16; Genesis 21)
• Why feeling unseen in life can make this truth difficult to believe
• How identity in Christ is secure before calling or usefulness (Jeremiah 1:5)
• What it feels like to live as someone known and wanted by God

Key Truth from This Episode:

God’s knowledge of you is compassionate and complete, and His choosing of you is intentional and secure. You are not an afterthought in His story. You belong in His heart.

Signature Line:

“You are not tolerated in God’s family — you are wanted.”

Scripture References:

Psalm 139

Ephesians 1:4–5

Genesis 16:7

Genesis 21:17–19

Jeremiah 1:5

What Being Known and Chosen Feels Like:

• Not having to perform to keep God’s attention
• Being seen in weakness without losing your place
• Coming to God honestly, not rehearsed
• Belonging without auditioning
• Resting in a love that is not reconsidering you

Today’s Step:

Ask God, “Where in my life do I still feel unseen or overlooked?”

Bring that place into His presence and invite Him to remind you that you are known and chosen.

Closing Prayer Summary:

A prayer asking God to help us believe we are chosen in love, to heal places that still feel unseen, and to rest in the security of being known and wanted by Him.

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