In last Sunday's sermon, "Part 3: Picking up the Pieces: Baptized", Cory talked about how all of us ask the question, "Who am I?"  As I thought more about that question, I immediately thought of my infant son, Aidan. I thought, "How is he asking that question, and how am I answering that for him?" It made me realize how non-intellectual of a question that is for him. He doesn't even know he asks it, but I can see him asking it whenever he looks in my eyes, and my presence with him is where the answer lies. I just look back at him, and I feel like what is being "communicated" is that he is MY beloved, that he is GOOD,  and that he matters to me.

I realize that this is the exact same way we want our question of "Who am I?" to be answered - not intellectually, but relationally. Any true sense of identity comes only from intimacy. When I sense God's intimate presence I know exactly who I am. 

I think we kid ourselves that roles and abilities are what give us identity, but the most satisfying and true identity comes from intimacy - knowing myself in context of closeness to God.

Bible Passages for Sunday, March 19:

• Psalm 95:1–11
• Luke 4:1–13
• John 10:10

Related Posts:

• From the blog: Part 1: Thoughts on "Divine Therapy" [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5]
• From the blog: Experience Maundy Thursday, April 5
• Sermon series: "Picking up the Pieces"