You know the moment.
That moment where reality splashes
you in the face like a Neutrogena face wash commercial. Only you’re not left refreshed. You’re left
dripping wet, shaking off like Fido and oh wait, you get splashed again.
Reality hits us in some of the
most inconvenient ways. We are often left wondering “Who on earth have I become?
What am I doing here?”
We’ve all said these words at
some point in our lives. It’s easy to lose sight of who we are if we don’t see
who we are in Christ.
I’d like us to take another
moment here to really think and define who we are in Christ. And we are going
to do that by writing a few things down. We will call it our personal mission
statement. Get your pen and paper ready…
A mission statement focuses
you on your target goal and keeps you from drifting off course. It also serves
as a solid foundation defining who you are and where your purpose lies.
Creating a mission statement will
not be easy. It will take time, inspiration, and consideration. So first, I want
you to make a list of all the good things about you. Everyone likes at least
one thing about themselves, so go ahead and make your list. I’ll go first:
1.
Compassionate
2.
Creative
3.
Musical
4.
Driven
That was painless. Now, what is
important to you? Me again:
1.
To know God
and his love through the study and practice of his written Word
2.
To endlessly
love and support my family and friends
3.
To take care
of the people entrusted to me; i.e. senior adults, Alzheimer’s patients,
orphans
4.
To
continually grow; to never be done growing
A little harder, but necessary. Once
we’ve reflected on things we like about ourselves and what’s important to us we
can begin to write our mission statement. We all have one general mission, or
shall I say commission: Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, teaching
them to observe all that I commanded you.”
Our
personal mission statement should reflect this commission:
Jean Claire:
I am committed to living my life
for the sake of the Calling, offering compassion to those entrusted to my care.
Driven by love and creativity, I will value life and growth in the knowledge of
God and his love through the study and practice of his written Word.
Remembering who
you are and whose you are sometimes seems difficult. We must practice our
mission statement daily, trusting God to fulfill in you what he says he will.
We can do all things through Christ. Phil. 4:13.
And remember, if you still aren't sure of who you are...
I hope you all have a great Monday!
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