Do you ever think of how you introduce yourself? What things you say and don’t say? What about what things you excitedly identify yourself as? Perhaps a graphic designer? A pilot? A nurse? A business guru? A parent? The list could go on and on… Now, I’m not saying that it’s bad to identify yourself as one of these titles because these are all great things. Often times, these are people’s passions and dreams. It’s when we trick ourselves to believe that this is all that we are that it starts to become something negative. We are much more than our careers, how much money we make and the roles we play. When we are doing the mundane, day-to-day tasks, that when it’s easy to loose sight of who we are.
I write this because this is something that I have really struggled with. When I fail or fall short of “who I am” by how I’ve defined myself to be, it can feel like getting punched in the face. The reality is, we put a huge emphasis on what we are doing. When we are a student, the focus can be on how good of grades we’re getting or what we’re doing now to prepare us for what we’re doing next. And when you’re out of school its questions like how well am I doing in my job or should I be looking for something else that can become your main focus. How easily we forget that we were bought with a price and that we are much more than our jobs. 1 Corinthians 7:23 says, “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.” If we’re all honest, were a mess; that’s the human condition. The reality is, there’s no escaping it. At some point, we will feel like the worst at our jobs or the worst family member; that’s life. But Jesus came in our place to take away our shortcomings and our failures; He is the hero of it all. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “But he (God) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” God wants to be our source of identity. He wants to carry our burdens for us as we walk with him. Do you know how much he loves you? More than we can ever fathom. You are precious to him, whether you know it or not and he wants to be your source of strength and identity. AW Tozer wrote, “How completely satisfying to turn from our limitations to a God that has none.” What a relief it is to know that I am much more than what I do. Hello, my name is Haley and the Creator of the Universe loves me (and YOU!)
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