who are you?

So why the previous post on the Myers-Briggs inventory? Because that is one way of getting at who you are as a person. Titles are another way. Professions and professional statuses are still other ways. You see, I do think it’s important to ask the question Who Am I? because it’s my theory that you aren’t so great for the world without a firm understanding of who you are.

There are certainly different ways of coming to a self-realization, Myers-Briggs being one of them, but the work of finding yourself and being at peace with who you are is important. Another way of finding out who you are is by asking others, Who do you say that I am? That can be an intense question to ask of someone as you may not like the answer that comes back at you but it’s worth asking.

In the end, whether you define yourself through the Myers-Briggs inventory, a title, a specific characteristic, a story that sums you up or the answers to the question Who do you say that I am? you must realize that the truth of who you are is summed up in six short but very important words: You are a child of God. That is who you are. You are God’s child.

With that truth embedded in the depths of your being, you will be your full self: unencumbered, authentic and transparent. With that truth of who you are firmly rooted in your soul, with that truth housed in your heart you will be good for your family. You will be good for your neighbors. You will be good for your community. You will be good for the world.