Death's Door:: Good Day to Die

Would you believe you were lovable if you didn't have people who loved you? 

Would you believe your life had value if you didn't have any accomplishments? 

Would you believe in yourself if nobody had ever believed in you? 

We usually can't separate who we are from what we've done or what we've received from others. We may know that we are more that who loves us, what we've done or what people say about us, but that's the constant feedback loop we're all stuck in. 

When things change in our lives we almost always need to recalibrate our identity. It's constantly getting informed by relationships, work, or the opinions of others. When any of those things change we are forced to go back to the place of discovering who we are. 

Jesus pushed into these kinds of places. Who are the disciples when they leave what they've know to follow him? Who are the Pharisees and Sadducees if they don't have all the answers? Who are the blind, lame or leprous once they are healed? Who is the rich, young ruler if he gives away his riches? Who are the disciples as servants instead of heroes?