8 Signs You Are in an Identity Crisis

Could it be the symptoms you are manifesting are revealing that you are going through a personal identity crisis? If so, this can be a really good thing if you are open. For God is at work to restore what it means to really know who you are.

For most of us, our battles reveal an identity issue. When we do not know who we really are and struggle to live confidently from that place, all kinds of emotional struggles can take place.

Many times, the emotions or unwanted behaviors that are popping up in our lives are actually a signal that we need to revisit our foundation. We need to get back to understanding who we really are.

The term, “Identity crisis” was coined by psychologists who believed that living from your true identity is critically important to your life. Of course, the importance of identity security is nothing new, as the New Testament has been calling us to know who we are in Christ for centuries.

Everything God does in our life flows through the identity that He gave us. Yet for most, identity is not a secure issue. Most were not equipped in knowing who they really are.

As believers, we have been given a new identity. We call it “an identity in Christ.” The “in Christ” means that Jesus paid a price through His death and resurrection that give us the opportunity to join Him in connection to the Father. We become born again and through that experience, we are given a brand new identity.

But for too many, they are not experiencing the “in Christ” part. They are actually living “in crisis.”

So if you recognize the call to get solid in who you are, take heart. Because learning who you are is an incredible adventure, if you will allow.

Identity in Christ is actually so simple, but it can be so easy to skip right past it without ever experiencing it.

Living from that new identity is everything when it comes to emotional health.

When you struggle to know who you are and live out of that authentically, all sorts of problems will manifest in the long term.

For most of us, our trials and struggles reveal the need to revisit the subject of identity, asking, “Who am I really?”

An identity crisis occurs when the truth arises that you don’t know who you really are and you don’t really live out of that. The reality is that a large percentage of the body of Christ are not powerfully connected to who they are in their identity.

We live in a world where identity issues are a chronic problem. Many are manifesting symptoms that they are actually going through an identity “crisis.”

Here are some signs you are going through an identity crisis.

[vmizzell]

I had a nightmare that I lost my driver's license. When I woke up the meaning was clear. I had lost my identity!

[amyshaw]

A huge part of me has completely changed and it's wrecking me. I planned my whole life around this thing and now it's like I don't even care about it. I wouldn't wish this on anyone

[natsu]

I’m not religious, but this really soothed my heart. I didn’t think my eating disorder may be linked with my identity. Thank you 🌅

[Slynna]

Identity crisis is depressing and overwhelming, it almost feels like ocd.

[joimes]

I just want to put this out there (selfishly) so that maybe someone can relate or pray for me: I really have no idea who I am and I'm emotionless. I don't know what love is and so accepting God's love is a struggle. No role collapse or emotional breakdown for me, just this incredible sense of frustration from wanting to break free. Where do I begin?

[lopez]

Thank you for these studies, I’ve struggle with these . Asking for praying for giving me a strong identity in Christ.

[bcaprichos]

We can get too invested in our jobs and other "stuff"!

[EmilyE]

Absolutely wonderful video, thank you! Most of my prayers to God in the last few years have been about this, though I never actually thought an Identity Crisis was the problem.
I've been struggling with feeling empty ever since I left University - now I realise it's because I had nothing to distract me from the fact that I don't know what I want to do with my life.
I know I'll be an artist or creator, that's always been a natural talent and love for me. But I was actively discouraged throughout my life by my parents ("you'll never have a stable career", "I don't think you can make it", etc.), to the point I found I didn't know how to trust if I was making the right decision anymore, even when I tried to ignore their cynicism. So now I flutter around without landing on any decision, and ultimately I don't trust my own passion enough to know how to make it bloom.

My indecisiveness and distrust of myself, I understand now, is leading me to a path of non-identity. It's something I've been annoyed about because - as a creative person - having no passion is kind of a problem. It's making me hit art block over and over, my output is less and less each year.

I prayed to God just last night to give me strength and help me find my purpose. And this morning I woke up, did some journalling, and then stumbled on what an Identity Crisis really was - and that it's exactly my problem. I line up with other symptoms too like mimicking other people's opinions, having take-charge friends so that I don't have to make decisions, getting nervous or uncomfortable when someone asks me about me, etc..
God showed me the path here today - I'm so blessed to have His ear! After all, a problem well defined is a problem half-solved!

[marcelinav_]

Hey Mark! I thank you and God for this. An identity crisis wasn’t really on my list of what I thought I was going through. Well, the more you know, lol. So glad I’ve been blessed to be made aware of this. 😅🎉

[eleanorpitt]

Omg 😳 God had been dealing with this very subject. Thank you 🙏 Awesome teaching !!

[texaslovelylady]

God showed me I was given a false identity by my parents. Glory to God to help me.

[gggghuijhh]

Finally after this helpful video I am completely healed

[BigShotCritic]

I can't say enough how much I love what you're doing, Mark. This love from the father is foundational, and I've been blocking it SO MUCH throughout my life. Thank you for being the voice of this foundational thing that slides under the radar so so often.

[jamlaw]

I'm not religious but i found this very helpful, practical and gave me a lot of food for thought. Also well explained! Thank you!

[ohhithere]

This is very well communicated, thank you!!

[kevinrombouts]

Such valuable teaching. I recognize many of these in my life several years ago. I feel that my identity in Christ has really begun to come together over the last 5 years or so. I've still got much to journey through though. Thanks Mark.

[jewishbride]

Thank God for knowing who I am in Christ! I therefore bind my opponents to acknowledge they have an identity crisis because of feeling the need of tearing down and coping the identity of another while binding to hell every denial of identity crisis of those having an identity crisis, binding to hell every unequal yoke and common share with anyone having an identity crisis, in accordance with this word and 2 corinthians 5:17, 2 corinthians 6:14-18 in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah ❤!

[sunnarium]

Psychosis completely destroyed my identity and ideas about God due to all the religious hallucinations and hearing demonic voices. I find it almost impossible to recover from psychosis. Mind is completely destroyed along with my emotions. Very little hope that God can heal me 😢

[angelacasein]

I struggle with my identity quite a bit

[joshetell]

Amazing work.its truly a gift from God.Thank you.❤