What Defines You?

Who are you? Really? Are you defined by what you do? By your friends? Your job? Are you defined by your fears? By your age? By your denominational affiliation? By your past? By your failures? For about the past month, I have been plagued with an ill-defined unsettled fear in the pit of my gut. As I prayed, I realized that the fear stemmed from a feeling I had that my book "Sowing and Reaping Pizzas" wasn't going to sell well. This feeling wasn't rooted in any hard evidence, it was all based around my insecurities and shortcomings. I realized that I had a choice to make. I could choose to give in to that fear and accept it as true, letting it define me and plot the course of my life, or I could choose a different ending. I could choose to trust God and allow Him to define me.

This world will try to define you. Your friends will try to define you - as will your job, your insecurities, your fears. They are all skewed - set on their own agendas and not necessarily looking out for your best interest. The Bible says "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." (Prov. 23:7) If you accept these definitions, they will become reality. The only unbiased, unfailing, uncomparable definition of who you are comes from God. The Bible calls Him "the God who gives life to the dead and calls the things that are not as though they were." (Rom. 4:17) Jesus called Peter "the rock" well before Peter actually acted that way. Jesus defined Peter. He wants to do the same for you. Don't give in to the temptation to let other things define you and miss out on the calling God has for you.

My book, "Sowing and Reaping Pizzas" is on sale through Christmas for 20% off on my website. You can buy it here, or at most major online stores (Barnes and Noble, Amazon, etc.)