On identity.

Psalm 16:8-11
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Psalm 3:3-4
But you O Lord are a shield around me. You are my glory, the one who holds my head high. I cried out to the Lord and he answered me from His holy mountain.

Genesis 22:18
Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies and through your offspring all nations on the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.

"Abraham's secret was his sense of security. God had chosen Abraham, and had given him a new identity ...
Because of this, Abraham knew what God was like, and so could trust the outcome of even the hardest trial. In our walk with God, our capacity for perseverance in difficulties and the ability to obey will be determined by how secure we feel in our relationship with Him. If we begin with our new identity, given to us in the covenant we share with God, then we will have security, security will lead to confidence, and confidence to courage."
- Covenant and Kingdom by Mike Breen.