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Every young man comes to a point where he asks the question:

“Who am I really?”

That question can hit you at night when you're alone with your thoughts. Or when you're around people but still feel unseen. You might try to answer it with titles—athlete, student, son, friend—or by chasing what the world says will make you feel “enough.”

But here's the truth:

Your real identity can only be found in one place—in Christ.

Let's talk about how to discover that identity.

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Word to Live by: John 20:31
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Main Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13, John 10:27-30, Isaiah 26:4

Key Verse:

"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal." (Isaiah 26:4)

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Let me ask you a question.

Have you ever noticed how one sentence can change the way you see yourself?

"You'll never be good enough."

"Nobody really loves you."

"Eventually everyone leaves."

Maybe nobody said those exact words to you, but somewhere along the way your heart learned them.

Now here's the dangerous part.

If we're not careful, we'll begin believing those same lies about God.

Some of us aren't struggling because God has been silent.

We're struggling because we're listening to voices He never spoke.

That's exactly what happened in the Garden of Eden.

After Adam and Eve sinned, God asked a question that still echoes today:

"Who told you that...?"

God wasn't looking for information.

He was exposing influence.

Before He addressed their actions, He addressed the voice they believed.

That's where many of us need to begin.

Main Idea

Many of us struggle to trust God because we're listening to voices that God never spoke.

Every day, we're surrounded by voices.

The voice of fear.

The voice of shame.

The voice of our past.

The voice of disappointment.

The voice of anxiety.

The question isn't whether you'll hear voices.

The question is:

Which voice gets the final word?

2027 JAM Camp

Leading young men (grades 9-12) in athletic training, faith growth, and real manhood development
at Athletes in Action, Xenia, OH.
June 2027.

As Coach T, I help young men elevate by sharing Jesus through athletics while modeling manhood.
Your support funds scholarships for underserved young men who need this week most.

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