The Power of Identity: The Importance in Knowing Yourself

What we know and what we believe about ourselves influences the way we show up in the world. 

God revealed to me that our loss of self-awareness has led many of us astray and into a life of bondage mentally, physically, and emotionally. Ultimately, creating an image of ourselves that deviates from His original plan.  

Let’s take into account the story of Moses and how he was to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, to be free of a life in bondage. They were to be gifted the “Promise Land” — a land flowing with milk and honey. A journey that was suppose to last 7 days turned into a 40 year voyage.

Part of what lengthened and delayed the children of Israel's ability to receive God’s promise was their lack of self awareness. What good was it for them to inherit the land that their greed, hatred towards one another, jealousy, idolization, and a lack of self-awareness would only destroy in minutes? 

They lacked the understanding of who they were, and ultimately, lacked the understanding of God's purpose for their lives. They were experiencing an identity crisis, and this same struggle is still prevalent today.

Take a brief moment to think about the world we live in. What are some of the things that come to mind for you? 

Some of the things that came to mind for me is our lack of self-respect, the way we often devaluate ourselves, the constant discord we have amongst one another for various reasons, our failure to set proper boundaries/standards, alongside, our acceptance of the bare minimum, whether it be in our relationships, our career paths, or with ourselves.

I can speak confidently about this topic, because God has worked with and on me. I struggled with confidence. I struggled with setting the proper boundaries. So often, I accepted the bare minimum (sometimes even below that), because I had yet to discover my value. I had become more focused on my relationship with man, rather than my relationship with God, and I struggled with speaking up for myself, because it was hard to stand up for someone I hardly knew. My ability to discern between what was right and what was wrong, or even who was right and who was wrong for me, became such a blur. Eventually, I turned into a ticking time bomb full of uncontrolled emotions, so fragile that I could and would explode in seconds.

I was out of alignment, and that is why I advocate so heavily for us as women to develop an authentic relationship with ourselves, and view our relationship with God as top priority. In Him we find “peace that surpasses all understanding.” We find love, joy, self-control, patience, kindness, and most importantly we find ourselves.

Rēmake by Destinee Reshae is a movement. Our mission and purpose is to bring forth the conversation of identity and self image. It’s designed for us to come together, share our stories, and uplift one another on our journeys of self-discovery. Our goal is to break down barriers and eliminate negative narratives surrounding women, our bodies, our behaviors, and our mindsets that we've internalized and adapted to. Although our stories may differ in detail and in circumstance, our experiences are one and the same. 

We’ve created a space that encourages sisterhood, makes way for vulnerability, promotes self-development, and most importantly, honors the truth of God's purpose for our lives – which all of you are more than welcome to join. 

I understand that I can not do this on my own. With God leading from the front and with those of you who share the vision, we will impact our world!

Not only will we see the change in our communities, but the change within ourselves that will come, as we continue to be intentional, in the discovery and development of ourselves. 

So I have one question for you …

Do you know who you are?