Who Are You?
Introducing the Discussion Fodder category. These will be postings for stuff that we want to talk about, craft well-thought out responses to, but don't have the time for during group meetings. These are for conversations, so please leave comments!
The first one:
Who Are You?
When Brant and I went to the Dangerous Man Day a few weekends ago, the keynote speaker started his afternoon session by relating a scene from the movie Second Hand Lions. In the scene, Robert Duvall's character has had a crisis of self-identity. He's no longer the strong conquering young man who demanded and received respect and fear; he's wrestling with the fact that he's becoming an old man. However, when a young punk starts threatening him and asking him "Who are you, old man?!", Duvall's character remembers his self-identity.
We are in the process of examining our own self-identities. We're holding up what we belief (and what he have believed for years or decades), and examining them in light of God's holy word. The core beliefs that we've talked about while reading Victory Over the Darkness are our beliefs in who we are.
In the comments, I want to hear who you are. Imagine the enemy standing before you, challenging you. It's sneering at you, with disgust, with contempt. "Who are you?", it spits out. Satan is challenging you to identify yourself, drawing a line in the sand.
What is your answer? I want this to be my manifesto, something that I can recite not just out of memorization, but because I have made it my own. At the same time, it is making me, clearing the scales off my eyes that prevent me from seeing this world in light of eternity.
Who are you?
The first one:
Who Are You?
When Brant and I went to the Dangerous Man Day a few weekends ago, the keynote speaker started his afternoon session by relating a scene from the movie Second Hand Lions. In the scene, Robert Duvall's character has had a crisis of self-identity. He's no longer the strong conquering young man who demanded and received respect and fear; he's wrestling with the fact that he's becoming an old man. However, when a young punk starts threatening him and asking him "Who are you, old man?!", Duvall's character remembers his self-identity.
We are in the process of examining our own self-identities. We're holding up what we belief (and what he have believed for years or decades), and examining them in light of God's holy word. The core beliefs that we've talked about while reading Victory Over the Darkness are our beliefs in who we are.
In the comments, I want to hear who you are. Imagine the enemy standing before you, challenging you. It's sneering at you, with disgust, with contempt. "Who are you?", it spits out. Satan is challenging you to identify yourself, drawing a line in the sand.
What is your answer? I want this to be my manifesto, something that I can recite not just out of memorization, but because I have made it my own. At the same time, it is making me, clearing the scales off my eyes that prevent me from seeing this world in light of eternity.
Who are you?
Labels: Discussion Fodder
posted by Tom Henderson at
9:19 PM
2 Comments:
I rented "Secondhand Lions" after Dangerous Man Day. It was an excellent movie!
My answer to "Who are you?": I am a child of God, who protects me and guides me.
Who Am I?...
My name is Tom Henderson. I was sinner who was bought and paid for by the blood of the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. I am righteous in His sight, and my life is in the process of conforming to that call. I am a son of the Heaven Father, and I am a brother to Jesus. The Christ lives in me, and through me. One day, I will kneel before my Lord and Maker, and will enjoy eternity with Him. Until that time comes, He has charged me to impact everyone within my sphere of influence for His glory and pleasure.
That's who I am.
Who are you?
Post a Comment
<< Home