What Your Fingerprints Say About Your Identity.
- Devin Almonte
- Apr 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 7
A personal reminder that our identity isn't created. It's imprinted by our Creator.
Last week, I was cleaning the inside of my car windows, wiping away the countless fingerprint smudges left behind by my kids. It drives me a little crazy. There’s just something about a clean window that restores a sense of order. But as I windexed away each little smudge, a question popped into my head: Why do our fingerprints leave a trace on everything we touch? What is it about that mark?
Maybe you’ve found yourself asking something deeper: Who am I, really? What am I here for? If so, you’re not alone. Identity confusion is practically a modern epidemic. Whether it’s teens trying on online personas, adults redefining themselves after job loss, divorce, or an empty nest, or a culture endlessly asking:
WHAT DOES IS MEAN TO BE "ME"?
And yet, one of the simplest and most powerful answers may be sitting right in front of us—on our own two hands.
Hold them up. Look closely. The loops, arches, and ridges on your fingertips began forming in the womb around the 10th week of development. And once they appear, they never change. Not even identical twins share the same pattern. In fact, the FBI and security systems around the world rely on fingerprints as one of the most foolproof ways to confirm someone’s identity.
Isn’t it wild that something so small, so personal, so you, could also be the very thing that points to something bigger than you?
That’s where the gospel whispers truth: You were created intentionally. You are known completely. You are marked eternally.
“For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight…”— Ephesians 1:4
Our identity isn’t something we have to build, buy, or brand. It’s not tied to a job title, a relationship status, or even our reputation. It’s not something we can lose. It’s been etched into us. A spiritual fingerprint that declares:
IMAGO DEI: MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD
The world will try to label us: Failure. Too much. Not enough. Forgotten.
But God? He calls us chosen. Adopted. Redeemed.
It’s all right there. It’s like God’s signature on us, reminding us who we are and to whom we belong. And even if you’ve walked away or never believed in Him at all; we are still marked by our Maker. The One who formed us leaves a mark no season of life can erase.
Maybe today, we’re in a place of searching; trying to make sense of what’s next, or who we’ve become after grief, change, or simply growing older.
But here’s the good news. We don’t have to reinvent ourselves to find our identity. We only need to remember whose fingerprint is on our life.
And the next time you feel lost or unworthy, just look at your hands.
The lines say what your soul needs to hear:
You are His.
Devin Almonte is a broadcaster, freelance journalist, and podcaster dedicated to media-driven discipleship. As the host of the INSIGHT OUT podcast and Encouraging STAR Stories radio show, she challenges audiences to think deeply about faith, culture, and purpose. A Colson Fellow and graduate of the World Journalism Institute, Devin has written for The Stream and other outlets, integrating theology, worldview, and storytelling to address today’s pressing issues. She is also the founder of InSight Out Media, a faith-based media company equipping people to see the world through a biblical lens and live out their faith with confidence.
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