To this point I have devoted the bulk of my life to accomplishments. As a result I have a list of things I have done and roles I have fulfilled, but don't really know who I am.
The good news is the question of Who I Am? is like the riddle of the ages as there is apparently no consensus among the many brilliant and varied people who have tried to define identity. This great little video serves as a summation as to why this question continues to go unanswered: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-am-i-a-philosophical-inquiry-amy-adkins#review
What strikes me is that much of who I am in Christ speaks to Christ and what He has done for me and what I am as a result of Him, but there isn't much that speaks actively to what He wants from me.
Now I know the "right" answer is He wants my love, faith and obedience, but I'm not going to lie. I struggle to know how to make that something I DO all day, everyday. I don't know how to determine what I am supposed to be doing next as a result of these. I find myself saying "Lord, Lead" sometimes dozens of times a day, and believe He is; however...having spend nearly four decades looking ahead I'm not sure how to live beyond the moment now that I have more firmly placed Christ in the drivers seat:/.
Fortunately from the list of things that God says I am, there are four things I see as actionable:
- I am a child of God.
- I am a branch of the true vine, and a conduit of Christ’s life.
- I have been called to be a saint.
- I am God’s workmanship created to produce good works.
While the answer to "Who Am I?" in Christ never changes, what I may really be seeking is "What do I do Now?". Again, while I suspect this will always change (be it year to year, day to day or even second to second!) have a stronger foundation in making decisions rooted in Who I am in Christ may be the answer to what I am seeking. So for now I am seeking more clarity on these four items.
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