Episode 12 | Akera Benton

Welcome to the YJP! In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Akera Benton! Tune in as Akera shares her story about life as D1 athlete, struggling with her identity, living a homosexual lifestyle, and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode. God bless! ❤️ Follow Akera! https://www.instagram.com/akerabenton/ Looking for a Church home? Come visit us at La Casa Church here in Nashville, TN! https://www.instagram.com/lacasachurch/ Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyjesus.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyjesuspodcast117 Listen Here! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-jesus-podcast/id1869948168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kL197AN3Uk5N1r3J6m1Tm?si=N7RSIUsCTe2CZ5OYc8LamA AK Identity Declaration My Identity in Christ I am a child of God. I am loved by my Father. I am chosen, accepted, and made new in Christ. I don’t have to earn my Father’s love. I don’t have to perform for His acceptance. I belong to Him. Because I am His child, I seek His presence. Because I seek His presence, I desire what He desires. Because I desire what He desires, I give Him my whole heart. And because my heart belongs to Him, my life will reflect Him. I reject what is false and I embrace what is true. I will not divide my allegiance. My heart belongs to the Lord. My hands will be clean. My heart will be pure. My words will be truthful. My life will reflect my Father. I am not trying to become a son or daughter— I am a son. I am a daughter. I am a child of God. And because I know whose I am, I know who I am, and I will live like it. I am God’s child. I belong to Him. I seek Him. I reflect Him. And I will walk in purity. Galatians 1:10 NKJV For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.