Who are You?

Do you ever wonder who you are? The person, the real person, the one looking back at you in the mirror. No. Not the one with all the labels. Labels meaning a certain job, where you went to school, the amount in your bank account, vehicle you drive, neighborhood you live in, or title like mother, father, brother, sister, uncle aunt, friend, coworker, volunteer. The core of you. What makes you, you?
We are shaped by our parents and caregivers attitudes, ideals, religion ect. while we are growing up. The situations we find ourselves in that are beyond our control as a child have a profound effect on us when we move into the adult world. Our parents, their friends, their lifestyle or lack of teaches us something.
Based on these experiences we may withdraw or miss an opportunity, or worse can't recognize one, before we try something on our own. I can't help but wonder what type of person can move beyond that?
I mean, we see some really awesome life stories that are turned into books and movies where the person has risen above their circumstances and made a success out of their lives.
Taking a swing in the opposite direction are those that spend their lives blaming others for their life situation. They are the ones that talk shows love, and folks eagerly listen to, wishing-hoping that maybe they can see somthing worse than what is going on in their own lives.Folks are eagerly tuning into these reality shows seaching..getting lost in the drama.
Why are we so afraid of what's in the mirror? Commercials are geared toward making us look better if we use this diet plan, drive this car, live in this neighborhood, wear this name brand of clothing. Our society is buying into it. Because, bottom line is: when we look in the mirror we are unsatisfied.

Let's clean out our emotional closets people. We are not all model thin, have the best hair, or work the highest paying job. Wipe away the tears, put down the medication. Get up, dust yourself off, and praise God for giving you value when no one else can. You are worth something, for one, the life of Jesus Christ! He died on the cross for you, YOU. For all the ugly that you have done, or experienced, and will go through.

Jeremiah 1:5 "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations."

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Luke 12:28 And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that who so ever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.