Cell discussions: The IDENTITY Series

In our journey with God, what do we need to know?

Knowing our identity gives us a clearer picture of who we are
and our purposes.

These questions, previously discussed during cell,
provides food for thought:

1. What influences my identity?

In cell, we said that our beliefs, the Bible, the language we speak; value systems, Jesus, friends, country and culture we are in, genes, school teachers, books, etc, all play a role in influencing our identity.
Also, we thought about how someone/something influenced us/our thinking, by doing something for us or by something that has happened.

Eph 1: 11-14 gives us a godly insight about our identity, that
he identified us as His own. (v13b)

It's wonderful to know the truth and begin to take steps to know our identity!


2. What defines my identity?

3 questions were posed, What is one thing we want to achieve in life? How about one accomplishment we are proud of? And lastly; What do we want to achieve in our spiritual lives?

Often, we have many things we want to achieve - like an early retirement, or getting that degree, even simple things like being a good spouse or a good parent. Definitely through life we also have things that we are proud of: Being a good friend, getting that honors degree, job accomplishments, etc.

But sometimes we do not seriously consider what God wants for us, spiritually, are we also seeking to excel, to improve and learn more about His ways in our lives? Let's remember that we are not only physical beings (nothing wrong in wanting to achieve certain things in life), more importantly, all of us are on a spiritual journey. Let's begin to understand that we can also achieve something good, spiritually, and begin to have that desire to grow more.

Romans 12:1-2:
Let God transform us into a new person by changing the way we think.


3. What determines my identity?

In cell, we discovered our spiritual giftings, through the spiritual gifts test. (http://www.praize.com/sgifts/) We took note of the gifts we are good at, and what we could improve in. Discovering our spiritual identity is a lifelong process, and knowing our spiritual giftings helps us to learn about how we can better serve God in the areas we naturally excel at.


I hope that you will continue to seek God's purposes along life's journey, and keep a faithful spirit in desiring His will and ways more! Cheers!