Becoming......

Today in our first Sunday school class of the year, we started a Bible study called "BECOMING" which examines the transformation that Jesus Christ brought about in the life of the apostle Paul. Paul was so changed by his encounter with Christ that by the end of his life, this former Phariseee and persecutor of the Church could make the statement, "For me, to live is Christ." BECOMING is a study that helps us on the journey of discovering our true identity. Ultimately, who we are as individuals is bound in the person of Jesus Christ.

We read the following as an introduction to our study:

Who are you? And don't answer this question by giving your name...

Who are you, really? What makes you...you? What defines your identity? What image do you project? What separates you from the 6.7 billion other people on this planet?

What about you tells the world you're different? That you're valuable? That you have a purpose?

Is it your looks? Your talents? Your intellect? Your passions? Your bank account?

Or, is it something else...something more meaningful? Something more spiritual?

Are you the source of your identity? Or is HE?

Is your identity wrapped up in you? Or in HIM?

With every day that goes by, you make decisions, choices that determine who you are and who you will be. You are growing...physically...mentally...spiritually...

You are BECOMING.

The question is: who you are becoming?

More like HIM? Or more like the world...

Who are you becoming?