Lent 2014, Day 8: Known

The "theme" this year at YAR is that we are known. The messages will cover the idea that we are known by God and He longs for us to make Him known. And today was all about identity. Our speaker, Ps. Mike, spoke about how we often allow other people decide who and what we are. All too often we let friends sway our decisions, we try to be the person our parents want us to be, we allow the media to change our style and determine whether we're "liked," and we judge our value on our performance in sports or academics... Yet the Bible tells us we are fearfully and wonderfully made, that everything about us was created with a purpose. We try so hard to live up to expectations or be better than the last guy, but God found so much value in us that He not only sent His Son to die for us, He also decided to live within us! We are God's address!! And when you know who you are in Him, you know what to do!