Who are you, really? That’s
a question that has rarely been asked without some emotion – frustration,
confusion, anger, resentment, concern.
Have you ever asked yourself? The reality of that answer lies deep, where
the past and present connect in intensity.
What reveals who we are can be evident; these indicators are
visible. The reason we act and/or
react…why we desire certain things…the perspective we possess…it all comes from
our center. This is not meant to
oversimplify, but helpful words can point us to who we are and maybe even why
we do what we do:
Our ATTITUDES, APPETITES, and ACTIONS – reflections of our
core - lead us there. What is your
outlook on life? What are those things
that seem insatiable to you? How do you
behave on a regular basis? These
questions are worthy of uninterrupted thinking time. Certain seasons of our life may reveal these
things more than others.
Our core directs us and, in many cases, determines our
future. It not only reveals who we are,
and even sometimes identifies why we do what we do, but it sets our
course. Sadly, many don’t see this depth
and therefore don’t give much time to its maintenance. But, our attitudes, appetites and actions can
only be dealt with on this deep level. Destinies
are dealt with in the depths!
There is only one who has the key to the core of who you
are. Our Creator, the Almighty God,
searches us. The psalmist David acknowledged and invited
this holy searching: “I'm an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I'm thinking. Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me;
Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; See for
yourself whether I've done anything wrong – then guide me on the road to
eternal life.” (Psalm 139:1-2, 23-24, the Message Bible) Give God a chance…and, give Him the time to
confront those issues by His grace as you ask yourself those questions with
brutal honesty. Life, family and
business will be better when we allow God the opportunity to work on our
core. And, His work will be reflected in
our attitudes, appetites and actions.
When can you allow
that holy work to get deep?
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