Who in the world am I?
A video that was shown in youth group last week has kindled my thoughts. In it, the narrator spoke of all the different hats we like to wear, all the personas we give ourselves in our lives that may or may not reflect who we really are. As he was speaking, a montage of people’s backs played, each person wearing a label on the back of their t-shirts giving reference to their persona. Some were labeled with a profession, some a religion, some a political affiliation, and some with emotions or personality traits. The point of the video was to encourage teens to understand that God loves them regardless of what shirt they’re wearing, and that at the heart of it, they are God’s children. But it fueled a question that has been buzzing in my brain ever since. Who in the world am I? I am somewhat ashamed of the fact that I have often fallen into the trap of portraying a persona to others so that I fit in. I say somewhat ashamed because, of course I don’t want to always be promoting my own idea...