identity

in our society, our identity is defined in many ways. just to name a few, it can be defined by what we majored in, what we do for a living, what our interests are, and what our personalities are like. we can even further break down these categories into sub-categories and potentially even measure our identity -- what our gpa was in school, how much we earn at our job, what activities we partake in, and which four distinct letters we can attain on the well-known myers-briggs personality test.

but strip away all these things and what are you left with? what is your identity now?

there is only One being who sees us not for our achievements (or even failures) nor for our likes and dislikes, but sees us for who we are, despite these external and earthly factors. and although we sometimes struggle with who we are or what we are to do in life, this same being will never ask such "silly" questions because our identity to Him and our identity in Him will always be constant and consistent. He will forever know us because He made us and He will never forsake us because we are His. this should be our identity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcBiJAIWJ3U&feature=fvst

Casting Crowns - Who Am I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth

Would care to know my name

Would care to feel my hurt

Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star

Would choose to light the way

For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am

But because of what You've done

Not because of what I've done

But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading

Here today and gone tomorrow

A wave tossed in the ocean

Vapor in the wind

Still You hear me when I'm calling

Lord, You catch me when I'm falling

And You've told me who I am

I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin

Would look on me with love and watch me rise again

Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea

Would call out through the rain

And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am

But because of what You've done

Not because of what I've done

But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading

Here today and gone tomorrow

A wave tossed in the ocean

Vapor in the wind

Still You hear me when I'm calling

Lord, You catch me when I'm falling

And You've told me who I am

I am Yours

I am Yours

Whom shall I fear

Whom shall I fear

'Cause I am Yours

I am Yours