The Webster-Miriam Dictionary defines the word “identity” as the “sameness of essential or generic character in different instances”. What is your identity? Who or what defines you? One could valiantly argue that this is the most important question that a person can ask themselves. At first glance, it may even appear to be an easy question, but the very definition of the word should challenge our perception.
“The sameness of essential character in different instances.” Are you the same person at work as you are at home? Are you the same person at church as you are at work? Are you the same person when you’re talking with your best friend as you are when you’re talking to your worst enemy? When we begin to ask ourselves these questions, we see how our character can be very easily changed by environment, circumstances and other people; suddenly our “identity” begins to blur.
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One of the areas I wasn't able to expand on in the paper (limit on pages allowed) was the idea of "life coaches". We currently live in a society where people will pay other people a great deal of money to help them find out who they are, what they are supposed to do and how to accomplish it all.
The precious nugget we as Christians sometimes lose sight of is that in Christ, all we have to do is listen, believe and follow instructions. The price has already been paid through the blood of Jesus, the Spirit guides us every step of the way and our Father waits with His hands overflowing with eternal rewards.
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