Wow! First post about something new. Well, do you know yourself well?
What do you do to know yourself well? There are many options.
One of my friend say to me, "Haiyo, Sam ar! Don't make me laugh la. Just take a mirror and look at yourself lo".
Well, quite true. Just take a mirror and look at yourself. See of what you are and what you look like.
But!!
That's just an outer appearance only or you called it physical appearance.
What about spiritual appearance?
When it comes to some people, "Oh no!! What?? Spiritual appearance? Haiya, no need wan la."
To another group of people, "=.='''. Huh? Spiritual appearance? Apa itu?"
To the another category people, "Spiritual appearance? That means must do make up for the spirit also"
After listening to this conversations, you'll know how some people don't even care about their spiritual appearance which means their inner self.
Some of us might think that spiritual appearance is very important in life.
What is spiritual appearance actually?
"Well, you know..... err...... you know......"
Some can't even define it.
Spiritual appearance is somewhat are the core and moral values that lies within the heart.
People usually look and judge people by their physical appearance.
That is how innocent people like young kids were mentally raped by worldly people and the worldly tools(e.g. Broadcast sections like tv, radio, Internet and lots more!!).
This is why and how most of the humans in this world obey man and disobey God.
Therefore, next time in this world do not look and judge people according to physical appearance but according to spiritual appearance.
I got this from a tv drama series, "If you think that this person you see is bad. There you have a bad impression about him and never a good impression about him. Whatever thing he do, you will also say he is doing the bad thing. But if you think this person is good. Therefore, whatever he does is good and you'll have a good impression about him."
So beware of spiritual mindset.
Well, back to the topic of the day, "Who Are You?"
If someone were to ask you, "Who are you?" my guess is that you would tell a little about yourself and what you do.
For example, "I'm an electrician" or "I'm a doctor" or "I'm a homemaker".
Oh, I see. That's all?!?!?!?! "Ya, that's all.". Okay...
But that's not really who you are, who will you be when you stop doing what you're doing?!
Who you are is found in relationship to Jesus. And this sense of identity will drive your behaviour.
How?
Take Matthew as an example. As a tax collector during the reign of the Roman Empire, his life was driven by greed.
But everything changed the day Jesus showed up and invited Matthew to follow Him (Mat 9:9).
Suddenly Matthew had a whole new identity as a follower of Christ! And he wasn't the only one. We also read about the four fishermen in Matthew 4:18-25, Peter, Andrew, James and John, who left their nets to follow Him.
Jesus is a compelling Person, and He is still looking for followers. He wants to make something of your life by giving you the the identity of a follower of Jesus. Wow! Could you look at how nice He is and how desperate He is? Then, look up in Heaven, you can see when there is a new follower brought into Christ in the name of Jesus, the Heavens rejoiced and they feast like a grand ceremony, you can see the happy faces of each angels, archangels and also those in Heaven. Wow! It sounds like wow! I can't describe it man! Just imagine and describe it for yourself!
Following Jesus doesn't mean giving up your career, but it does mean that you will do your work and all of life according to His will and ways.
So!!! The next time if someone asks, "Who are you?" I hope you'll answer, "I'm a follower of Jesus"! When you answer it, mean it by your heart and say it out loud with joy.
Yeah man!!! That's the way!
XD.
Lord as I follow You by faith,
Help me each day to learn.
That pleasing You in all I do
Must be my main concern
If you are a follower of Jesus, that's all the identity you need.
Firefly
Sam xD
