And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Exodus 3:14
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” Karen Rayn
So who are you? Not your profession, others’ opinion of you, what you have accumulated or accomplished. Who are you? What are your top ten characteristics? Twenty? God was so fully invested in His own Person and Divinity until when Moses asked him who He was, God had no problem with self-identification – so why do we? We languish at the trough of false humility, serving only to dull the edge of our accumulated consciousness. We live off of past accomplishments far too long, sitting on our laurels while the engine of life races ahead of our tortoise-like pace. So as to clarify the discussion, we are not ignorant of self-indulgent selfishness promoting avarice, greed, usury and lust. Arrogance, self-possession and conceit are false positives. But we are talking about recognizing the best in us as just that.
I spent the first half of my life identifying myself by my accomplishments. I will spend the last half identifying myself by those characteristics making me the best human being I can possibly be.
There seems to be a coordinated conspiracy aimed at denying humanity of its self-awareness (not to be confused with selfishness), the conscious, purposeful investment in being the best person one can possibly be, not for monetary gain, but because in order to best utilize the circadian rhythm of life we must keep time with its beat. We all want it, but how often do we talk about it? Most often we do so in derivative and non-specific terms, such as professional aspirations. Why do you want to be a lawyer, accountant, physicist, laborer, technician, truck driver? How does that aspiration tie to who you are intrinsically? The pulse of life is driven by the heartbeat of our soul.
So what is your I am statement? Here’s mine:
I am born again. I am repentant. I am creative. I am intelligent. I am insightful. I am sensitive. I am loving. I am caring. I am compassionate. I am giving. I am empathetic. I am supportive. I am nurturing. I am loving. I am a friend. I am a confidant. I am truthful. I am transparent. I am self-aware. I am humble. I am grateful. I am appreciative. I am fully functional spirit, soul and body. I am made in the image of God.
It is highly likely my statement will evolve, as will yours, and as well they should. In order for my tomorrow to not be a repeat of my yesterday, I must do something meaningful today. My self-awareness then gives purpose to my days, meaning to my thoughts, direction to my choices and discipline to my actions. Here then is where I bring forth fruit which will remain. I then use whatever utilities are available to me - my career, profession, vocation, hobby, interest, calling or pursuit – as fuel to fulfill whatever needs present themselves, in myself and others.
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” Karen Rayn
So who are you? Not your profession, others’ opinion of you, what you have accumulated or accomplished. Who are you? What are your top ten characteristics? Twenty? God was so fully invested in His own Person and Divinity until when Moses asked him who He was, God had no problem with self-identification – so why do we? We languish at the trough of false humility, serving only to dull the edge of our accumulated consciousness. We live off of past accomplishments far too long, sitting on our laurels while the engine of life races ahead of our tortoise-like pace. So as to clarify the discussion, we are not ignorant of self-indulgent selfishness promoting avarice, greed, usury and lust. Arrogance, self-possession and conceit are false positives. But we are talking about recognizing the best in us as just that.
I spent the first half of my life identifying myself by my accomplishments. I will spend the last half identifying myself by those characteristics making me the best human being I can possibly be.
There seems to be a coordinated conspiracy aimed at denying humanity of its self-awareness (not to be confused with selfishness), the conscious, purposeful investment in being the best person one can possibly be, not for monetary gain, but because in order to best utilize the circadian rhythm of life we must keep time with its beat. We all want it, but how often do we talk about it? Most often we do so in derivative and non-specific terms, such as professional aspirations. Why do you want to be a lawyer, accountant, physicist, laborer, technician, truck driver? How does that aspiration tie to who you are intrinsically? The pulse of life is driven by the heartbeat of our soul.
So what is your I am statement? Here’s mine:
I am born again. I am repentant. I am creative. I am intelligent. I am insightful. I am sensitive. I am loving. I am caring. I am compassionate. I am giving. I am empathetic. I am supportive. I am nurturing. I am loving. I am a friend. I am a confidant. I am truthful. I am transparent. I am self-aware. I am humble. I am grateful. I am appreciative. I am fully functional spirit, soul and body. I am made in the image of God.
It is highly likely my statement will evolve, as will yours, and as well they should. In order for my tomorrow to not be a repeat of my yesterday, I must do something meaningful today. My self-awareness then gives purpose to my days, meaning to my thoughts, direction to my choices and discipline to my actions. Here then is where I bring forth fruit which will remain. I then use whatever utilities are available to me - my career, profession, vocation, hobby, interest, calling or pursuit – as fuel to fulfill whatever needs present themselves, in myself and others.
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