Health & Fitness
Who Am I?
I found a note on a small scrap of paper that said ‘all that I am, not all that I do’. I jot these notes when something speaks to me – a discussion, author, sermon, song, or scripture. I don’t remember when or why I saved this thought, but the day after I discovered it Biblegateway sent this prayer of David. Hmm.
Let everything about me point to God. Everything.
My house pulses with football this time of year. While being a fan of a particular player doesn’t come close to having a relationship with God, let’s use the example.
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If I’m a huge Peyton Manning fan, I learn everything I can about him: his hometown and family life, his development from Pop Warner through college, personal influences and inspiration, all his accomplishments and stats and news from his personal life. I follow him on Twitter and listen to all his press conferences and interviews. And that’s just the research side of being his fan. Of course I would wear Manning gear and enthusiastically promote and defend him in conversation using all my supporting facts.
Being a fan of Peyton is not a chore and it doesn’t take effort. It’s not something I work at. I am tuned in to absorb everything I can about him. It is my passion. It’s who I am.
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Now look back at David’s psalm. Is praising God something you do? Or is praising God who you are?