This is Who I am: Being Found in Love
Several influences attempt to provide an identity for us: philosophy, psychology, spritualism, or hedonism. Another variety of sources that attempt to give us an identity are the titles/positions, prominence, reputation, or family relationship roles that we all participate in. Any one of these is not sufficient within itself to provide an adequate identity--there is a point of failure for each, usually leading to idolatry. So the question is, how do we know who we are? Or, how do we discover our identity? Continuing on in Luke 15 will provide some insight: 17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But...