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What No Longer Fits: Learning to Put Off the Old Self
We’ve all carried labels that were never meant to stick — not enough, too much, unworthy, forgotten. In Colossians 2:11–17, Paul reminds us that those labels were cut away when we came to Christ. In their place, we were given a new identity — one rooted in His love and freedom.
In this episode, Lexie unpacks what it means to be “dead to the old, alive to the new” and how to actually live from your new identity in the everyday moments of life — from the way you speak to yourself to the way you show up in relationships.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What Paul means when he says we’ve been “buried and raised with Christ”
- How to stop wearing old spiritual “name tags” that no longer define you
- Simple ways to practice living from your new identity in Christ
- Encouragement for the days when your old habits try to creep back in
Reflection Practice:Take a quiet moment this week to write down the labels you’ve been carrying — the words or beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself. Then, next to each one, write a new word that reflects who you are in Christ.(Example: Not enough → Chosen. Forgotten → Known. Inadequate → Complete in Him.)
Scripture: Colossians 2:11–17
Mentioned in this episode: lexiemahaffey.com/podcast
Find me on Instagram @lexmahaffey
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By Lexie MahaffeyWe’ve all carried labels that were never meant to stick — not enough, too much, unworthy, forgotten. In Colossians 2:11–17, Paul reminds us that those labels were cut away when we came to Christ. In their place, we were given a new identity — one rooted in His love and freedom.
In this episode, Lexie unpacks what it means to be “dead to the old, alive to the new” and how to actually live from your new identity in the everyday moments of life — from the way you speak to yourself to the way you show up in relationships.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What Paul means when he says we’ve been “buried and raised with Christ”
- How to stop wearing old spiritual “name tags” that no longer define you
- Simple ways to practice living from your new identity in Christ
- Encouragement for the days when your old habits try to creep back in
Reflection Practice:Take a quiet moment this week to write down the labels you’ve been carrying — the words or beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself. Then, next to each one, write a new word that reflects who you are in Christ.(Example: Not enough → Chosen. Forgotten → Known. Inadequate → Complete in Him.)
Scripture: Colossians 2:11–17
Mentioned in this episode: lexiemahaffey.com/podcast
Find me on Instagram @lexmahaffey