Ummm I ummm…. This question is one of my least favorite questions to be asked… I always stumble with this question because for the longest time I would feel ashamed, when my response was “I am just a mom”. My hands would always get sweaty, I would start to jumble words, look at my husband to help me.

The last time I really struggled with this question was when we were in Bangladesh, it was over lunch and the question came, I felt my defenses come up. I got home and cried. I told my husband sobbing why is that the question. Why can it not be who are you? That question I can answer, with more ease, I am so and so’s mom, I am the daughter of blank, I am so and so sibling.

Our pastor challenged us this weekend with who are you, and what are you? You see friends when we answer these questions the answers is usually our occupation or associating with someone else here on this planet. I too answer the same way. I think I struggle with the question being asked what do you do instead of who you are is because what I do is not who I am.

I struggled with this question because I was measuring and comparing myself and forgetting who God says I am. I am chosen ( 1 Peter 2:9). I am forgiven (Romans 8). I am a child of God (2 Cor 6:8).

When you are a follower of Jesus you are all those things. These earthly titles fade but you know what doesn’t Child of God. My identity is a follower of Christ. That means I am on God’s team ready to play for Him. That means living out this truth. I know I will still stumble and get distracted by the world’s definition of what I do.

Friend if you do not know Jesus yet and wrestle every day with who am I, why am I am here? I ask you to read the Scriptures above. I pray you will find your identity is found only in Christ, not this world. You will find freedom in Him who created you. We long to be known, God knows you. He wants you to know who you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Jesus thought you were enough to die for on the cross.

For my friend who is a follower of Jesus. You are a Child of God. Do all of what you do well because you know who you are and whose you are. You are seen.