sonofthefairone

As a culture, the shift in the importance of family has created a distorted form of individual identity. No longer, do we place a primary focus on the family structure. Because of this, children fail to discover their true identity. They spend the majority of their youth with friends who leave and change from year to year, yet neglect the family, which is designed to be constant throughout life. God designed the family structure to be a foundational platform for personal identity. Therefore, out of the lack of emphasis on the family, children have been forced to change the way they form identity. Instead of learning to form a personal identity through the guidance and wisdom of parents, children are forced to seek out their own identity through other means such as the media and their peers. This shift in influence from parents to peers has caused a mass subliminal rise of insecurity. Instead of being taught individual personal identity, cultural identity is shoved down the throats of the youth posing as the norm and deceiving people to believe that mass individualism can replace personal identity. Western culture elevates the individual but has begun to turn up their noses towards the God given incubation chamber of identity; the family. People, now, look outwards to define that which is within. Individuals look to their peers and outside influences to determine how to act instead of primarily acting out of their identity. A radical polar shift has taken place to where we form our identity from our actions instead of acting out of our identity. The substance of our identity changes from act to act and we predicate every motion by analyzing the action’s impact upon our perceived identity. We believe that our identity lies in the hands of the viewer rather than in the heart and mind of I and me. This frame of mind characterizes the insecure and the orphan spirit. Materialism poisons our weak and frail bodies and we have relinquished our rights to the potion. Therefore, people with the best materialistic face become idolized and their actions memorized, in hopes that if someone can capture their life, then they can answer the longings of their heart to be individual. This subtle shift has devastated our culture. We act afraid to live openly because we fear that if our feelings are allowed to bloom, they will be crushed immediately after unfolding. This lack of identity destines us for loneliness and kills community. Materialism, idolatry, and covetousness crowd our halls and fill our pews; they characterize our people and destroy our futures. 

It is time. It is time for change. It is time for awakening. We have unveiled the enemy’s deception and now we must introduce God’s solution. He calls us to be truly individual and unique, no two people the same. Therefore, let us establish a culture of trust and transparency. God, illuminate our insecurities and weld our identity from the fires of Your love. The conspiracy has ended and the reign of a faithful and loving King has come. He will show you your true identity if you let Him. Open the gates of your fortified walls and allow Him take down your barriers. Step down from your throne of insecurity and allow Him to teach you who you truly are. Life is too short to live as someone else. Become an individual. Find your identity.