The Missing True Identity

11:28 p.m.
25 Oct 2008

A couple days ago, I met a youth who named Andy. I supposed to meet two of them ( another one would be Justin) for some weekly discipleship in term of life development, regards their dream and passion, their future direction......etc.

End up I'm just manage to meet one of them which is Andy while Justin got to prepare for the school examination. May God lead him in preparation of his exam.

After some conversation with Andy, I found our that he is a person who fear of God. He loves God very much and he had a passion of bringing people, especially his friend and schoomates to know Jesus more. No wonder he growth with rapid pace, and I can feel God love him due to his obedience. I can be the witness of him regard his change of personality.

During that time with him, I generally brief him regard his future direction after secondary school graduation. Though it is still early for him to deal with this context ( he is form 4 ). But I just felt that it is very crucial to let him know the possible future direction.

Actually I found that a lot of the youth they did think about their future. But the problem is lack of life mentor to lead them regard their future planning.

A lot of them end up with nothing in mind regards their future, because they don't exactly know what is the "FUTURE" about. They don't have the idea to think about.

Yes, the youth generation had lost their true identity. They seek their identity, or more precisely, significance through talent, academic achievement, material possession, "love" relationship experience, physical appearance, online game virtual reality experience......etc.

For Andy, he is much more better that he knew his true identity in Christ. But he is still very weak for he will easily interfered by the gossip and criticism of his friend to him, especially from his only beloved good friend. He was so depressed for not being good enough that people will gossip about him.

I felt that he is wounded by this kind of issue. Without my doubt and lead by Holy Spirit, I quickly reveal to him the truth of identity with the Word of God.

We are Acepted
First, our true identity in Christ.
Who is Christ?

John 1:1-14 revealed to us who is Christ. And we are called to be God's children. Our true identity of royal prince, priesthood, and prophet in Christ.

John 5:30 revealed to us that we all empowered by God's might.

John 6:57 revealed that we live because of Him.

We are NOT in the process of becoming children of God; rather, we are the children of God who are in the process of becoming like Christ.

WHO WE ARE DETERMINES WHAT WE DO.

John 15:15 revealed that we are Christ's friend.

Col 1:14 revealed that we have been redeemed and forgiven of all sins.

Col 2:10 revealed that we are complete in Christ.

We are secured

Second, we are clean and pure in front of God, not by our act of flesh, but by the Love of God manifested through the Holy Blood of Jesus Christ.

No one can finger pointing to someone, nor be criticize and justification by self righteousness.

Rom 8:1-2 revealed that we are free from condemnation.

Phil 1:6 revealed that all the good works of us will be perfected by God

2 Tim 1:7 revealed that we have not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.

1 John 5:18 revealed that we are born of God and the evil one cannot touch us.

At last, I thank God that all this Word that He gave me is to strengthen Andy's heart, and raise up his true identity in Christ much more firmly.

Youth generation need to be revive and awakening from their "dream", so that they will pursuit their "DREAM" in Christ.

The future is much more depends on them, but needed us as the elder generation to equipped them, according to their passion and called to be, not by our self thought on them.

"Treat a person as he is,

and he will remain as he is."

"Treat him as he could be,

and he will become what he should be."

Love & Blessing,
Stephen Ho from iPhone