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Throughout Sacred Scripture, the phrase “My God” appears again and again—roughly 73 times in different forms. These words are simple, but they reveal something profound about the relationship between God and His people.
When someone in Scripture says “You are my God,” it is not merely a statement of belief. It is a declaration of belonging. It expresses a covenant identity that transforms how a person understands themselves, their dignity, and their purpose.
Consider the words of the Psalmist:
“You are my God, and I give thanks to you;
you are my God, I extol you.” (Psalm 118:28)
The phrase is personal. It is not “the God” or even “our God” alone—it is “my God.”
This language reveals the intimacy that God invites us into. The God who created the universe allows Himself to be addressed in the language of relationship.
In Scripture, to say “my God” is to recognize that we are not wandering through life alone. We belong to Someone. Our lives are not random, and our identity is not self-created.
If God is my God, then I am His. The two realities cannot be separated.
Throughout the Bible, God repeatedly reminds His people:
“I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33)
This covenant formula forms the heart of salvation history. God claims His people, and His people claim Him. Belonging to God is therefore not merely a spiritual idea. It forms our deepest identity.
In a world constantly asking us to define ourselves—through achievements, possessions, opinions, or status—Scripture offers a far more stable identity:
We belong to God.
Modern ears can sometimes be uncomfortable with the language of “possession.” Yet in Scripture, this language is filled with love and dignity. When something is ours, we treat it with care.
A treasured family heirloom is protected.
A wedding ring is worn with honor.
A home is maintained with attention.
Why? Because it belongs to us.
If we say God is my God, we are declaring that our lives are not casual or disposable. Our souls belong to the One who created them. And even more astonishing: we belong to Him.
Saint Paul expresses this beautifully:
“You are not your own; you were bought with a price.” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)
This is not ownership in the cold sense of control. It is the belonging of covenant love. When we understand that God is our God, our response should naturally be one of honor.
If something belongs to someone we love deeply, we treat it with reverence. How much more should we treat our lives with reverence when we realize they belong to God.
This shapes how we live:
How we speak
How we treat our bodies
How we order our days
How we approach prayer
Our lives become a response to belonging.
When the soul begins to truly believe “You are my God,” several things begin to change.
First, fear loosens its grip. If God is my God, I am not abandoned.
Second, direction becomes clearer. My life is not my own invention; it is a response to the One to whom I belong.
Third, prayer becomes natural. Speaking to God is no longer distant or formal. It becomes the conversation of someone speaking to the One who claims them.
The saints understood this deeply. Their holiness did not come from extraordinary talent but from a profound awareness of belonging to God. The Blessed Virgin Mary lived this reality perfectly.
Her Magnificat begins with the words:
“My soul magnifies the Lord.” (Luke 1:46)
Even in this proclamation, we see the personal relationship between creature and Creator. Mary’s entire life was lived in response to belonging to God. She did not grasp for identity. She received it.
Perhaps the most powerful thing a Christian can say is simply this: “You are my God.”
It is a declaration of faith. A confession of belonging. A statement of identity.
When we say these words slowly in prayer, they remind the soul of a truth that the world constantly tries to erase.
We are not defined by success or failure. Not by approval or criticism. Not by what we own or what we lack.
Our truest identity is this: God is my God. And I belong to Him.
And when a person truly understands that belonging, their life begins to reflect the dignity of the One to whom they belong.
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