Who am I?

‘The only way to understand ourselves is by what GOD is and by what He does for us, not by what we are and what we do for Him.’

Rom 12:3b MSG

 Purpose.  Purpose is one of those words that old people use when they’re trying to give us guidance.  Some people think purposes swim in the ocean, but that’s wrong.  Those are porpoises, they’re like dolphins, but they’re not dolphins.  Anyway… purpose is key to defining who we are.  Definition is more than a name, we love to redefine our structures and environments by inventing politically correct names – stay-at-home moms become ‘home-executives’, cellphones become ‘handheld devices’ and sheltered employment becomes ‘local government’.  Changing a name can create some hope, but fundamentally, nothing changes.  Your name is only one piece of the picture of who you are.

It’s not enough to attach a simple name to something, purpose is achieved when something is used to change or influence something else – then, it has purpose.  I believe that purpose should be measure by the amount of change that is brought about.  When someone famous is said to achieved great purpose, it’s often when they’ve just brought about significant change – whether it’s an humanitarian gesture or an advancement in their profession, their purpose is measured by change.  Therefore, purpose has to do with what we do and why we do it and why we do things stems from who we really are.

I really believe GOD wants us to explore and discover ‘who we are because of Him’; that we will only become people of purpose in Him.  As you’re sitting reading this, close your eyes and ask yourself, with your internal monologue… not out loud,  “Who am I?”

The GOD of the heavens calls out into the universe, after you, and declares this:  He says:  “Do not be afraid.  I have redeemed you, I have called you by name.  Child, you are mine.”   It is in this scripture that we discover who we are, where we discover the power of our identity in Christ!

Over the next few posts, join me as we are encouraged to become people of purpose and people of power!