--- title: "Remembering Who You Are | The Tree Church" url: https://thetree.church/blog/2026/08/12/remembering-who-you-are description: "The Holy Spirit also convicts concerning righteousness. That may seem surprising until we remember what Jesus says next:" lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ Blog (https://thetree.church/blog) Take 20: https://thetree.church/blog/category/take-20 # Remembering Who You Are August 12th, 2026 by Tree Church Everyday Image: Remembering Who You Are (https://base44.app/api/apps/6ac2bb755fa612c2228960ca/files/mp/public/6ac2bb755fa612c2228960ca/8916c0877_18228690_1024x1024_2500.jpg) Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: **John 16:10; 2 Corinthians 5:21** Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life. ** The Holy Spirit also convicts concerning righteousness. That may seem surprising until we remember what Jesus says next: "because I go to the Father." Jesus' return to the Father confirms that His sacrifice was accepted. His righteousness is now credited to everyone who belongs to Him. ** **The enemy constantly reminds you of your failures, but the Holy Spirit reminds you of your identity. He washes away the shame the world tries to place on you by pointing you back to the finished work of Christ. When you forget who you are, the Holy Spirit speaks the truth: you are forgiven, accepted, and declared righteous because of Jesus. He isn't constantly reminding you of your past—He's reminding you of your Savior.** ** Do I spend more time dwelling on my failures or on the righteousness Jesus has given me?** Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer… 1. Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you). 2. Pray through the things you sensed God speaking to you through the Scriptures or pray the following prayer: **Holy Spirit, thank You for continually reminding me of who I am in Christ. When shame, guilt, or insecurity try to define me, help me remember that Jesus has already declared me righteous before the Father. Teach me to live from my identity in Christ instead of striving to earn it. Amen.** 3. Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today. **Faith Steps:** 1. Read 2 Corinthians 5:21 aloud several times today and thank God for making you righteous through Christ. 2. Replace one condemning thought with the truth of your identity in Jesus whenever it comes to mind. Posted in Take 20 (https://thetree.church/blog/category/take-20)Identity (https://thetree.church/blog/tag/identity)Righteousness (https://thetree.church/blog/tag/righteousness)