Life Lesson IX - Center

He was in constantly changing circumstances and he interacted with an incredible variety of people. Yet, through all of the situational transformations and individual variations, how did Jesus remain the same? What was the secret to his faithful constancy? Jesus was centered in his relationship with the Father. He did not allow his circumstances or his current company to define him. At his center – at his core – Jesus’ connection with his Heavenly Father was the essential element in his self-identity. The Father's love for him was (and remains today) the central element of his self-identity. There are lessons here for us and significant things to ponder. For example, two questions: “What do we use to define ourselves?” and “What difference would it make if our relationship with the God called Love was our center?”

Life Lesson IX – My life must be defined by the Father’s love for me.