Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Who are you?

To those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12).

Who are you?

Are you a clown? When everyone is feeling the pressure of a looming deadline, are you the one who always has a joke to lighten the mood? When someone acts like he’s the most important person in the room, are you quick with a smart remark that takes him down a peg?

Are you a leader? When everything is in chaos, are you the one who rallies the troops and gets them working together? When everyone is panicking, are you the one who keeps cool and comes up with a plan?

Do you get your identity from your cultural background? Is your calendar planned around anniversaries, birthdays, and family reunions? Are you concerned that your children have lost touch with their heritage? Or does your career give your life meaning and purpose? Are you proud of your academic achievements? Do you find it hard to take vacations, or leave your cell phone turned off for any length of time?

We all have roles in life. Parent, teacher, student. Supervisor, bookkeeper, cashier. Our days are busy, requiring us to wear several different hats. You can be a parent until mom calls you on the phone; all of a sudden, you start acting like a daughter. You can be in charge of hiring, yet when an attractive woman comes in for an interview, you are tempted to act like a single guy who’s looking for love. We play many roles, and sometimes the rush of events can make our heads start to spin.

Who are you? You have an identity that does not change depending on your job or your relationships. When you are friends with Christ, you are a child of God. On the cross, Jesus poured out His lifeblood to wash away everything that makes us fit company only for the devil. No one has ever loved you with such devotion as Jesus has. As a member of God’s family, you will always have value and a purpose for living—no earthly role can give you anything approaching that.

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