Bible Tech

Bible Tech

As people, we identify ourselves many different ways. We can find our identities in the music we listen to, the way we dress, the way we do our hair, the size and shape of our bodies, the way we talk, what we talk about, what we want, what we want to be, how we spend our free time, the way we smell, and many… many… other ways. Throughout my life I have identified myself with rock music, then with hip-hop, then with skateboarding, then with drugs, then with alcohol, and now with Jesus.

My identity in Jesus is more sure than anything I have ever known… EVER! No matter my state of mind, I identify myself through Jesus.

This identity in Christ is something that I never want to lose. The funny thing is… I never really thought about this until I brought myself back to the roots of why I’m where I’m at. I got some advice from someone recently and they told me to go back to just Jesus, get rid of all the crap in my life, so that I can just go back to Jesus, because he will be there. And everything else just gets in the way.

Through this I have learned that being a “simple man” is way better than being super complex, and not really knowing who I am. I am tired of trying to please other people with the way I am. I just want to be real and true to Jesus Christ. I want to identify myself completely through him, and through nothing else. Life can get so confusing at times, and regardless the outcome, Jesus will always be there, and he’ll be exactly the same.

What reason is there for me to go about chasing everything I can to impress people? None of that really matters. Obviously, I want to have friends, I want to get married, and I want to have a good job. But all of these things shouldn’t decide the way that I act or am. These things should be a direct result of what I identify myself with, which is Jesus Christ.

On a side note, I want you to consider what you are reading. But analyze what it is that you are finding your identity in. Maybe it is with the way you look, the way you smell, the things you say, or the vibe you put out. Whatever it is, if it is not Jesus, and you are a Christian, you are on a track that will lead you to a place where you would rather not be. I am lucky enough to have been given people in my life who will tell me when I need to refocus, and I hope that you will read this and take hold of it. Trust me, you don’t want to end up in a position where you realize that everything you have worked for is far from what you truly love… And I hope that love is, well… Jesus!