Being You

Being YOU  . . . Perfectly incomplete  yet . . . Fearfully and wonderfully made. The work in progress  as the Word is  Made flesh within. Destiny is in YOU! Being wrought  in your heart  as you put on  the inner beauty  of Jesus. Wearing  the fragrance of Him  that will touch those He . . . Scent To You. © 2019 Lloyd Portman - All Rights Reserved Reflection  Many people struggle with just being themselves. They constantly compare their lives and actions and the ways they think and do things, to those they look up to.  The uniqueness of each person begins with their DNA and their fingerprint. As they forge their lives amidst social and cultural pressures they slowly discover WHO THEY ARE.  As believers, we are encouraged to "put off and put on" the attributes of Jesus and above all, put on LOVE! I love the way Paul writes to the church at Colossians in chapter 2 and 3. If you can get your head around this and read it as an instructional PDF I believe it's the perfect summary of who we are, because of what HE HAS DONE FOR US and what we are to do as believers as a result. This would be the ultimate homework assignment for anyone to take away on a 3-month break. This would greatly enhance your studies if you were doing a theology degree. You can't do this on your own and nor should you try doing this in the flesh. I deliberately used the word forge earlier in this text because these wonderful Godly attributes and standards are a result of our relationship with God.  We are washed by the Water of the Word, cleansed by his Blood and empowered and anointed by the Holy Spirit and over time Christ is formed within us. Love covers us as we serve our fellows in love and we show the world what we believe by how we live.  I heard an amazing story years ago about a very successful missionary. When back home on sabbatical he was asked to be the guest speaker at the important conference organized by the church organization he