Your Identity

In a Philosophy class not long ago, discussion was had regarding the 3 questions of life. They are: 1. Who am I? 2. Why am I here? 3. Where am I going? I have been thinking lately of question number one, "Who am I?"

Have you stopped to think of that question? Who are you? When we answer that question, we often respond with things we do, who our family is, etc. Yet, the question goes deeper than that.

Last Sunday morning in church, I asked that question to our congregation. One of the men in the congregation quickly responded, "God's." I believe that is an accurate answer to the question, "Who am I?" My identity must be based in Something greater than me. It must be based in Something outside of me. If I believe that Someone created me, who I am is found in connection to that Someone, God.

We are constantly bombarded with things outside of ourselves which appeal to us to define us. I don't know about you, but many times in my life I have allowed those things to define me. Yet, when I reject the idea that things define me and allow my Creator and my connection to Him to define me, the result is contentment.