The thumbprint on this book was something I knew I wanted even before I finished all of the words in my book. When I thought about my identity in Christ, I immediately thought of a thumbprint with the cross in the middle. To me it signifies being who I am in Christ. When I think of identity, there are so many things it could be wrapped up in. It could be wrapped up in our titles at work, our career, our role in our home, where we went to college, words that were spoken over us, traumatic experiences, and more. All of the things we could have our identity wrapped up in, is a part of who we are, but it doesn’t have to be the only way we see ourselves.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t always see the best in myself, I don’t always believe the best in myself, but when I think of how my Heavenly Father sees me, that is more than enough. When I identify with the way He sees me: loved, accepted, valued, fearfully and wonderfully made, among other things, that is what I want to identify with. The cross in the middle of the thumbprint is a reminder that my identity is in Christ, and I am who He says I am.