What's in a name?
Why, "Ipseity"?

Henry More (1614-1687) Theologian who first used Ipseity in his 1659 Christian philosophical writings.
You might be wondering about our name, "Ipseity"?
Ipseity simply means “the quality of being oneself”. Your true, authentic identity as God designed you, through prayerful consideration, I have modernized the definition to be "Your Authentic-self".
The word Ipseity is part of our Christian heritage. First use is noted in the 1659 Christian Philosophical writings of Theologian Henry More (not to be confused with 1800's Thomas Moore). The concept is much deeper and comes from Biblical roots of being one with God, made in His image. In a world of endless personality tests and self-help programs keeping you in search for who you are; Ipseity Approach™ grounds you in Biblical truths:
you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps139:14)
The term comes from the Latin “ipse” meaning “self”, but NOT the world’s version of self-discovery. This is about discovering who God says you are, not who the world tells you to be.
This isn’t about finding yourself;
it is discovering who God knit YOU together to be.
Your Journey Awaits
Heart Healing → Complete Discovery → Kingdom Impact
Start with your heart, not your head!
Personality tests
start with your head, but
Scripture says
that your
HEART
COMES
FIRST!
"Love God
with all
your Heart,
then
your mind,
soul, and
strength!"
See for yourself!
Deuteronomy 6:4-7
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Matthew 22:37-38
Jesus said to him,
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
Mark 12:30
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
This is the first commandment.
Luke 10:27-28
So he answered [Jesus] and said,
“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’
And [Jesus] said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
Did you catch that?
Jesus taught this AS the greatest commandment!
Each scripture has slight variations, but in all four instances, HEART comes first.
These are the foundational scriptures of Ipseity Approach™. Using this progression as a blueprint to correct the identity lies has brought about so much transformation and healing, for me and so many others, that I simply had to bring it forward to share with the world.
Start Heart-first with Ipseity Approach™
I invite you on the journey to discover how to Shine by Design™, so you can not only LOVE GOD,
but also learn how to love yourself, so you can love others with the Love of Christ.
Hi, I'm Joelle, founder of Ipseity Approach™.
After over two decades of diligent work, God has led me to develop a framework rooted in Biblical truth that reveals one's true identity through a "WHOLEistic" view of your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul. We've integrated centuries of proven methodologies into one manageable system.
What you may not realize is that integrating these complex programs involves coordinating over 2,000 data boxes within our identity matrix! Don't worry, we've done the work for you, distilling these thousands of options into YOUR unique blueprint to give you only 4 data points to work with!
Instead of spending years piecing together fragments from different methodologies through trial and error, you get a complete, tested framework. Think of this as your own personal life-GPS. We all know the verse about training up a child in the way they should go, right? Imagine the power of knowing how YOUR track is laid out, as well as your family, coworkers, friends and most importantly for your kids!
Backstory
My journey began with my identity being stripped from me at 20 months old when I entered foster care. Life was like walking through a hallway filled with mirrors, yet none reflected my face (or personality). I was desperate to understand who I was. BUT GOD turned my biggest pain into victory, and it's within His redemption that I offer Ipseity Approach™ to you.
The Results?
I'm in awe every day. Families restored to peace. Financial provision no longer out of reach. Peace, favor, and proper alignment; all from people who've applied even just the FIRST stage of Heart Designs.
Here's what I want you to know. The Break Forth™ Challenge to identify your Heart Design, as well as break strongholds holding you back is free. However, I didn't say it wouldn't cost you anything as this is a program to make disciples. It is about learning to walk transformed through Christ. You'll be required to surrender your chains to Christ as He reveals them. It will cost you your baggage and your dedication to do the work.
This is FOR people who are ready to take responsibility for their transformation, want to do the hard work of surrender and growth, and are tired of staying stuck.
This is NOT for people who want to stay stuck or expect others to do the work for them. This is for those ready to surrender, grow, and take responsibility for their breakthrough. If you're still in victim mode, click here for a Message of Hope for you.
But if you're ready to do the work, it's SO WORTH IT!
I've been professionally administering personality typing tests for over 30 years, and I have never realized what was missing or gained such a deep understanding of myself until now.
This matrix truly gets to the core, the heart of identity, and everyone needs this. WOW!

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