Comfort Zone

There is a lot I do not know. There is much I have not surrendered. I have considerably more growing to do. And the fact is--until Yeshua returns, this will never change.

I am not saying that I am satisfied where I'm at or that I will not continue along the path. I will continue to learn. But there will always be something deeper. I will continue to surrender. But there will always be more to give. I will continue to grow. But there will always be something higher. The more we grow, the more we long for more.

Identity: Who You Are

I think I want to wrap up on the question of identity...at least the question of Who am I? Maybe I'll continue more on how to be who we are. But I think I've ranted long enough about finding out who you are. It's really pretty simple--just not something you can put in a box. You are who you are and you are growing every day.

Identity: Your Voice

Often times when we think about the question of identity, the first thing we think of is an occupation. What am I going to be when I grow up? I know for the longest time that was where my focus was. To be sure, finding a job is pretty important in this world. But when it comes to the question of who you are, I think your job is only a minor part. In fact, I would say how a person responds to their job tells you more about them than what their occupation is.

Identity is defined as "the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known." How do you recognize someone? Usually we see their face or hear their voice. Sometimes a person may be recognized by their smell, but that doesn't happen as often ;)

Power of Prayer

I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God- it changes me.
-C.S. Lewis

There are a lot of things I don't understand about prayer. I don't understand it's affect in the spiritual realm. I don't know if telling God something He already knows can cause Him to change His mind. I've seen people miraculously healed through prayer. Sometimes when I pray it feels like I'm talking to the secretary. But there is one thing I have learned about prayer--and it's enough to keep me praying. Prayer changes me.

Identity: I am who I am

I talked with a some friends a few days ago on the subject identity and they've helped me to put a few more of the pieces together. I think the whole idea of finding out who you are is a little bit misleading. Why? Because you are who you are.

Identity: In His Image

(repost from my FB notes)

Where to begin? What is step 1 in finding out who I am? Honestly, I don't know where the best place to start is. But we have to start somewhere--so why not at the beginning?

Then God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our own likeness."
Genesis 1:26a

When I said that to search for our own identity would lead us face to face with God, I was not exaggerating. We are made in the image of God and so our being reflects who God is.

Identity: Introduction

(Repost from my FB notes)

God has been teaching me about identity lately...asking myself Who am I? And how do I live as myself, not as a pretender. Seems that several people I have talked to have reported similar stories. So, what I originally started as a personal project, I want to open up to you so that we can help each other in our journeys. I want to write a series of notes on this subject...I have some ideas floating around in my head, but no definitive plans. It's gonna be a trial and error type thing with possible false starts and dead ends. But isn't that the way every journey is?