-Knowing who we are is a gift we give to ourselves and like ripples in a pond, affects everyone around us.
First, I want to share that this has been and still is my personal journey. I think we all at some point in time ask ourselves, who am I? And, who is it that I want to be. I do think some people in life come up with a great answer, however I believe that most people do not. Far too often we learn to define ourselves through our surroundings, things we have, or own, and I think many of us define ourselves through what we think others think of us. When in reality none of these things are truly who we are, nor do they change who we are. I have found in my life it has been hard to discover who I really am, and even when I do, I don’t always like what I find.
I often think about how many times I look in the mirror and only see the things I want to change. I think especially being a woman I do that often. But, not only do I look at my outside image, but also whom I am inside. I think it is important as a person to one day look in the mirror and be happy with what you see, knowing that you have found yourself, and that you now have a foundation on which to build. Knowing that you have things to offer the world that no one else has.
Truly knowing one’s self is vital in life. Only when we really know and love ourselves, can we truly be free to understand and love others. There is a freedom that comes with looking in the mirror seeing ourselves for who we are and being okay with that. Now, I don’t mean we take a seven-year sabbatical to find ourselves, or that we have the attitude that this is me if you don’t like it, oh well. What I am talking about is knowing that we all have strengths and weaknesses, and to look at our strengths and work on our weaknesses, and to do this for ourselves, not trying to be someone else.
So how do we begin to find ourselves? I truly believe first we have to start with finding out who God created us to be and to find that place where we are walking in our perfect purpose. Many years ago, I reached the point of being totally lost to myself, and through many trying times, and a lot of years I have come to discover that we must continue every day to discover who we are. I want to share my personal story, who God’s word says we are, and how truly important it is to love yourself.
