Hey everyone. Did ya’ll miss me? Aw, that’s so sweet. I missed you guys too. For those that don’t know, I decided to take a much needed break. While I hadn’t posted a blog in several weeks, I was still busy in fulfilling the things that God has called me to. But, since some of you have been so gracious to send me threats, I have decided to forego my brief break and get back to my weekly schedule that I have gotten many of you accustomed to. With that said, I hope you enjoy.
In his book, Victory Over The Darkness, Dr. Neil T. Anderson begins by asking the reader a very simple, but yet confusing question—“Who are you?” I have always found this question to be an interesting one because it usually initiates a wide range of answers:
“I am Christopher King,” I may answer. But that’s not who I am. That’s simply my name. Or, when answering the question, what if I say, “I am an author or motivational speaker,”? Or, how about “I am a proud African-American man,”? Again, neither of these addresses the primary inquiry of who I am. However, they are mere characterizations of what I do, where I live, and my emotional state at that particular time. But is this truly who I am?
Again, in his very inspirational book, Dr. Anderson poses another profound question: Is who we are determined by what we do, or is what we do determined by who we are? While many of us may inherently subscribe to the former school of thought of our identity being defined by our actions, such a belief can only provide us with an unbalanced view of our true identity, as our actions are oftentimes driven by our emotions. For example, earlier I mentioned that the fact that I am a motivational speaker and author does not describe who I am, but what I do. But those things that I do does not make me who I am; but, it’s my understanding of who I am that makes me do those things.
Over the years, I have come to the understanding that many of us are unable to truly experience the happiness and success that we strive to achieve because we are unable to accurately answer the simple question of who we are. Therefore, we often strive toward positive outward appearances and achievements in our attempts to establish a solid identity, which often fails to yield us the desired results. Unfortunately, this lack of understanding of who we are is the basis of the widespread epidemic that I often call Egami.
In reality, Egami is the word image spelled backwards. But it describes the fact that the reason that many of us are unable to experience the happiness and success that we desire is simply because we fail to identify with the true identity of who we are. Out of all of the problems that people ask my assistance on, over 95% of them are a result of this identity crisis–Egami. Our lives, our relationships, and our happiness are all first dependent upon this one realization of who we are. If you want to understand how to recover from a failed relationship or other hardships in your life, you must determine who you are. If you are experiencing a void in your life that you can’t seem to identify, come to an understanding of who you are. Or, if you find yourself on the brink of a major decision in your life, I encourage you to first identify with who you are.
I have come to understand that this is a key factor in restoring the lives of millions. Therefore, it has become my aim to bring you and others to an understanding of your true identity. Not the identity that society and the rest of the world identifies with, but your true identity in Christ. From here on out, I pray that you begin to identify with your true identity in Christ and begin to see yourself as Christ sees you. Let me know your thoughts.
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