Who I Am
When I’m being me, with my self-will in control:
— I want a problem-free life.
— I want all of my plans to go exactly as I design.
— I want to do what I want, when I want.
— I do whatever it takes to get what I want.
— The only thought I have about others, is how to make them do what I want so I’m happy.
— I am not just the most important person, I am the ONLY important person.
Whose I Am
When I’m focusing on whose I am, and trying to align my self-will to God’s will:
— I know there will be problems, but God will help me through them. I also believe God protects me from many things. And He only allows problems so I can grow in order to serve Him more effectively.
— I know God’s plan always happens exactly the way He designed.
— I want to do what God wants me to do.
— I ask God for help to do whatever it takes to complete the tasks He created me to accomplish.
— The only thought I have for others, is how to show them how much God loves them. So they can know God’s love and be truly happy.
— I am just as important to God as everyone else is. And the great I AM is the most important person to me.
Who am I?
It’s my decision:
I can choose to be who I am.
Or I can choose to be whose I am.
My prayer is that I choose to be whose I am. To reflect God to the world. And in being whose I am, the great I AM will use that to draw others to Himself.
What helps you choose who you want to be?
Who Will I Decide To Be? — What helps you choose who you want to be? Share on XJoni Vance is an award-winning author of fiction, essay, and poetry. She loves mystery, history, and how God reveals Himself every day.
May God reveal the mystery of His love in your life story.
Great post, Joni. My wife has a saying that she uses with our daughters. “Remember who you are and whose you are.”
Thanks for sharing, Tim. I appreciate you reading and commenting.
A wonderful and thought provoking blog, Joni. May we all keep our hearts focused on whose we are. I think what helps me do this most is spending time in God’s word. He has a way of refocusing me 😊❤️ Blessings to you!
Thanks for reading and commenting, Kim. I appreciate your thoughts and I’m glad my post was helpful. Blessings to you as well.
What a great post! I loved it!💗
What helps me choose who I want to be??? Honestly, I would just like to choose your first list😉. But, I beat myself into submission (in my mind, ha ha) and try to make myself think more like your second list. I just wear myself out with the beatings sometimes though, and then I wish I could go back to the first list again. 🤣 (But God won’t let me. Because I’m bought with a price.🥰)
Thanks, Jane. Yes, me without God is definitely not the way God wants me to act. I appreciate you sharing. 🙂