Identity Assessment Survey

1. When I face a problem, my first instinct is to solve it myself before bringing it to God.

Proverbs 3:5-6 — “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

2. I feel uncomfortable or anxious when I am not in control of a situation.

Isaiah 46:10 — “My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.”

3. My sense of worth rises or falls based on what other people think of me.

Psalm 139:14 — “I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works.”

4. I find it easier to give to others than to receive from God or people.

John 15:5 — “Without me ye can do nothing.” The branch does not give first. It receives first.

5. When I sin or fail, my first response is shame, hiding, or self-condemnation rather than running to God.

1 John 1:9 — “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.”

6. I tend to seek love, acceptance, and belonging primarily from people rather than from God.

Romans 8:38-39 — “Neither death, nor life... shall be able to separate us from the love of God.”

7. I measure my success by what I accomplish, produce, or accumulate.

Jeremiah 9:23-24 — “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom... but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me.”

8. I struggle to rest — physically, mentally, or spiritually — without feeling guilty or unproductive.

Matthew 11:28 — “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

9. When I face a problem, my first instinct is to pray and wait on God before acting.

Philippians 4:6 — “In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

10. I experience genuine peace even in situations I cannot control.

Isaiah 26:3 — “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.”

11. My sense of worth remains stable because it is rooted in who God says I am, not in performance or approval.

John 1:12 — “As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God.”

12. I genuinely receive from God first — love, strength, wisdom — before trying to give to others.

1 John 4:19 — “We love him, because he first loved us.”

13. When I sin or fail, I run quickly to God in confession rather than hiding or trying to fix it myself.

Hebrews 4:16 — “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy.”

14. I experience God’s love as a daily personal reality, not just a theological concept.

Romans 8:16 — “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.”

15. I can celebrate others’ success without envy or comparison because my identity is secure in God.

Proverbs 14:30 — “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.”

16. I experience genuine rest — body, mind, and spirit — because I trust God as my provider and source.

Psalm 23:1-2 — “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.”

17. I frequently experience anxiety, worry, or a sense of dread about the future.

Matthew 6:34 — “Take therefore no thought for the morrow.” Anxiety is a signal that control — an “I am God” function — is being grasped.

18. I struggle with persistent physical symptoms that doctors cannot fully explain.

Proverbs 17:22 — “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”

19. I frequently feel emotionally empty, unloved, or unaccepted — even when surrounded by people.

Psalm 27:10 — “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.”

20. I find it difficult to forgive others or let go of past hurts.

Ephesians 4:32 — “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”