Christian Mystic, Non‑Duality, and Christ Consciousness Poem: “Who I Am”

“Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.” (Psalm 24:9, NIV)

I am a temple.
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;” (1 Corinthians 6:19, NIV)

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20, NIV)

I am the one who says ‘YES’ to God and gives birth.
“… that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God… And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1:35,38, KJV)

I am the sheep, lost then found.
“Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”” (Luke 15:3-7, NIV)

I am the seed that rots in the ground and lives again.
Jesus: “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”” (John 12:24-26, NIV)

I am a child of God.
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” (John 1:12, NIV Christ consciousness poem– related quote)

I am Jesus’ friend.
“You are my friends if you do what I command.” (John 15:14, NIV)

I am united with God, one Spirit with Him. “But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.” (1 Corinthians 6:17, NIV)

In Christ I am a new creation. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I am a flower, here for a moment, then remembered no more.
“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;” (Psalm 103, KJV)

I am a broken pot, remade, reformed.
“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.” (Jeremiah 18:1-4, NIV)

I am God breathed.
“Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7, NIV)

I am a container for a Light without which I would cease to be.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1-5, NIV)

I share God’s nature.
“Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” (2 Peter 1:4, NIV Christ consciousness poem– related quote)

I am God’s co-worker.
“As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.” (2 Corinthians 6:1, NIV)

I am a Saint.
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:” (Ephesians 1:1, KJV)

I walk, I run, I fly. I do not faint.
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31, NIV)

I am God’s living stone, built up in Christ as a spiritual home.
“you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5, NIV)

I am free from any condemnation.
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8:1, NIV, Christ consciousness poem– related quote)

I am redeemed. I am forgiven.
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14, NIV)

I am chosen by God.
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” (Colossians 3:12, NIV)

I have a sound mind and a spirit of power and love.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7, KJV)

I am a joint heir with Jesus; I share his inheritance.
“Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:17, NIV)

To God I come boldly; I claim direct access.
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16, NIV)

I am established, anointed. By God I am sealed.
“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,” (2 Corinthians 1:21, NIV)

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew 5:13, NIV)

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16, NIV)

I am a virgin, a bride-to-be, willing and ready.
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.” (Matthew 25:1, NIV)

I am a valued member of Christ’s body.
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27, NIV)

I am chosen to bear fruit.
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last– and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” (John 15:16, NIV)

God works in me, so I do what He wants me to do.
“… for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13, NIV)

I always know the presence of God because He never leaves.
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5, NIV)

I ask God for wisdom. He gives me all I need.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” (James 1:5, NIV)

I am complete in Jesus Christ.
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” (Colossians 2:10, KJV)I am seated in heavenly places with Christ.
“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” (Ephesians 2:6, KJV)