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The Identity I Assign Myself

Tripp and Lane, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making

Tripp and Lane write, “The identity I assign myself will always affect the way I respond to you.” If I tell myself that I am smarter than you, more mature, more spiritual, or more wounded, that private story will shape my tone, my patience, and my willingness to listen. Relationships improve when we notice the identities we are performing and submit them to the truth of the gospel.

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How I see myself shapes how I treat you—often more than I realize.

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