Who Do I Think I Am?

Who Do I Think I Am?

The Question That Keeps Coming Back

Lately, I’ve been having conversations where one question keeps resurfacing: Who do I think I am?

It started as a passing thought, then showed up in multiple conversations, and before I knew it, God had me sitting in it. But this time, it didn’t hit me the way it used to.

Usually, that question comes with doubt attached. It’s the voice of insecurity whispering, Who do you think you are to be that bold? Who do you think you are to be talented, chosen, and called? Who do you think you are to take up space?

But something flipped. Instead of hearing that question as doubt, I started to hear it as confirmation. Like God was smiling at me, nodding, and saying, Exactly. Who do you think you are? Because you are everything I said you are. No less.

It was almost rhetorical. Like, Girl… you really out here doing it. You really are who I created you to be.

And that’s when it hit me: This was never about me questioning me. This was about God revealing Himself—His intentionality in creating me, His affirmation of everything He deposited in me, and His invitation for me to walk fully in it.

The Weight of “I AM”

When God introduces Himself in Exodus 3:14, He says: I AM THAT I AM.

That’s it. No explanations. No disclaimers. Just I AM. A complete, conclusive statement that holds infinite weight. He is everything—without restriction, without limitation.

And then comes the wild part. If we are made in His image (Genesis 1:27), if He formed us with His own attributes, then what does that mean for us?

It means we are meant to carry that same certainty about who we are. It means God has already filled in the blanks of our identity, but we have to choose to believe it. Just like we grow in understanding who God is, we also have to grow in trusting who He says we are.

I had this conversation with a friend, and she said something that stopped me in my tracks: If we believe God is our Father, then we have to accept that He created us in His likeness. And if we don’t walk in that truth, we’re discounting our identity as His children.

The Reality Check: Have We Been Discounting Our Identity?

If we’re honest, there are times we put limits on God.

• We trust Him kind of, but not fully.

• We believe He can, but we hesitate on whether He will for us.

• We recognize His power, but we don’t always leverage it in our own lives.

And if we do that to God, how much more do we do it to ourselves?

How many times have we dimmed our light because we were afraid of shining too bright?
How often have we questioned our worth because we saw someone else doing something similar?How many times have we disqualified ourselves from something God already qualified us for?

But here’s the thing: God never created us to shrink. He never called us to live in hesitation. He designed us with purpose and on purpose.

So if I ask myself, Who do I think I am? and my answer doesn’t align with the fullness of my God-given identity, then I’m rejecting my own inheritance. I’m denying my sonship. My daughtership.

And I refuse to do that.

The Flip: Who Do I Think I Am? (A New Perspective)

So now, when I ask myself that question, I hear it differently.

• Who do I think I am? I am talented, blessed, healed, and walking in purpose.

• Who do I think I am? I am bold enough to take God at His word and partner with Him in my calling.

• Who do I think I am? I am worthy—not because of what I’ve done, but because of who He is.

• Who do I think I am? I am trusting God, and I am trusting myself.

No more shrinking. No more questioning. No more making myself smaller to fit into spaces God never designed for me.

Because who do I think I am?

I am everything He said I am. No less.

Conclusion: The Call to Embrace the I AM in Us

This isn’t about arrogance. It’s about alignment. This isn’t ego—it’s embracing who we’ve always been.

God didn’t create us just to exist—He created us to reflect Him. To move in confidence. To be walking, living proof of His power, His goodness, and His intentionality.

And here’s the truth: A full life starts when we stop limiting God and stop limiting ourselves.

So I’m done asking the question in a way that doubts. Now, I say it with certainty.

Who do I think I am?

I am exactly who He says I am. Period.