Who am I?

Have you ever wondered about your life?  Why am I here?  What am I doing?  Am I making a difference?  Is there something else I should be doing?  Who am I?  I think we all question ourselves at some point in our lives.  Maybe these answers will help:

Why am I here?  God thought the world needed someone like you.

Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;  Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Psalm 139:14 - I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

God knows us and He knew us before we were even born.  Think about that for a minute.  The King of heaven and earth chose you to be born. 

What am I doing?

Matthew 6:19-20 - Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;  but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Are we laying up treasures in heaven or accumulating stuff on earth?  Is getting ahead all we think about?

 

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Think about it – we can do ALL things.  What is it that you would like to do?  When we have Jesus, we can do all things!

Am I making a difference?  That all depends on what you are doing.  If we are laying up treasures for ourselves, we may not be making the kind of difference that matters.  Sometimes being kind to another person will make the biggest difference in that person’s life.  Buying a meal for a homeless person will certainly make a difference in their life.  When you are shopping, a kind word to the cashier could put a smile on their face.  A cold drink for the repairman or delivery person.  Helping a neighbor . . . I think you get the idea.  Instead of being self-centered, we can be others-oriented and that will make a difference.

Is there something else I should be doing?  Have you felt a tug on your heart to go in a different direction.  God gave us skills and gifts – are we using them for His kingdom?  Most churches have a variety of ministries geared toward different needs in the congregation.  The obvious ones are singing with the worship team or greeting people at the door.  Are you a good cook?  Join a ministry that brings meals to shut-ins or those who are recovering from an illness.  Do you love babies?  The church nursery probably needs some volunteers.  Do you have a green thumb?  Can you sew or knit?  Are you handy with tools?  There’s a place for you to use those skills and gifts that God gave you.  Use them for His kingdom and glory. 

Who am I?  I am a child of God.  I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  I am a daughter or son of the King of Glory.  I am redeemed and forgiven.

Colossians 1:13-14 - He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

If someone you know were to describe you using your character, would they describe you as a child of God or something else?