One cruel and inhuman attitude of the Scribes and Pharisees to people is looking at fellow humans as mere things. There was the story of a woman who was caught in the very act of adultery near the temple. They brought her to Jesus and simply told Him “THIS WOMAN was taken in adultery, in the very act.”
Category: Identity: Who Am I? – Apr 2022 Issue
Were you created or are you a product of coincidence.
by Bro Smart “Postmodernity is said to be a culture of fragmentary sensations, eclectic nostalgia, disposable simulacra, and promiscuous superficiality, in which the traditionally valued qualities of depth, coherence, meaning, originality, and authenticity are evacuated or dissolved amid the random swirl of empty signals.”― Jean Baudrillard Postmodernism has left the world in a constant state of…
by Sis Dorcas & Bro Kayode. Have you ever felt purposeless or felt that your existence was pointless, and you would not be missed if you disappeared? Truth is, you’re not the only one; we have all felt that way at a point in our lives. It is one of the greatest questions that have…
It may sound like a cliché to say that everyone was created by God for a purpose, but it is the truth. You have a unique purpose for being on earth and when you don’t manifest it, you deny the world a chance to enjoy the benefits of the God-customised you (please see Romans 8:19). We must all discover our purpose. However, how do we live our purpose once we discover it? There are so many answers to this question, but I would like to share four tips from Scriptures and personal reflections:
Identity confusion arises from inner confusion, rejection of self and allowing the society to redefine that standard by which we define ourselves. If such an individual is lacking in self-confidence, such a one will allow others to define them, leading to self-rejection.
Every product has a manual produced by the manufacturer to guide users and to maximise the use of that product. A manufacturer’s manual is a document that contains written guidelines informing how to use the product. Neglecting to read and follow the manufacturer’s instruction for products can lead to grievous consequences ranging from lost time, damage to equipment or people, loss of warranty/compensations and at worst fatality.
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Gen 2:15
The definition you give today might not always hold and it most likely would never fully describe who you truly are (and I am almost certain there are things about yourself you would never share out loud and would even wish to forget)
Your feedback on this issue would be much appreciated!