Hey friend,

I lost my job during COVID. I’d just had foot surgery, and a few days later, a 15-minute phone call ended my position.

For the next three weeks, I sat in my chair and cried.

But here’s what surprised me: the grief wasn’t really about income or title. Somewhere along the way, my identity had become tangled up in what I did. When that was gone, I didn’t know who I was anymore.

If you’ve ever lost a role — a job, a ministry season, a chapter of mothering that shifted — you might know this ache.

A pure heart. A good conscience. A sincere faith. That’s the aim. Not the title. Not the output. Not the applause.

Our vocations are the branches through which we show God’s love to the world. But they are not the root. The root is Christ alone. And when we place our identity there — in the One who loved us before we ever performed a single thing — we find a peace that no job review can touch.

Friend, your identity is in Christ. You are His. That is enough.

Something to sit with: Where have you been finding your identity lately — in what you do, or in Whose you are?​
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I wrote about this season — and what God taught me through it — in Promise Over Purpose. If you’d rather listen than read, the audiobook lets you take it in while you drive, fold laundry, or just sit with a cup of coffee and breathe.

The book is available on Audible, Kindle, and Paperback.​
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And here’s a gift:

Order the book in any format, then simply reply to this email with the word PROMISE (or forward your receipt to contact@danitacummins.com) — and I’ll send you the free Promise Over Purpose Companion Bundle.

The bundle includes:

• A Guide to Living in the Daily Promises of God — with daily practices, weekly actions, and a 4-week guided plan

• The Promise Over Purpose Reflection Guide — with study questions, scripture reflections, and journal space to walk alongside the book

It’s my way of saying thank you — and making sure you don’t just read these promises, but live in them.

Walking with you,