Too many teenagers are off "looking to find themselves." They think that, because they have not had a good family or that things are going wrong in their life at the time that they need to shun everyone around them. >:P They become rebellious, doing anything they can that they think is "them."
And don't get me wrong, maybe some lives are very messed up, and I'm not judging that. But taking it to the extreme of storming off out of the house and running away to start a band or travel the world (and many adults do this as well).
Sure, I can't tell you EXACTLY what I do and do not do that is defined as "me," but I can tell you that there are just some experiences, some friends, SOMETHING, that you can do to find the answer to that all-elusive question of, "Who exactly AM I?"
Para mi, it was finding God... I read Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge (the book about a Woman's soul. The book about a Man's soul is called Wild at Heart btw) and it really opened my eyes to God's undying love for EVERYONE. There is a section in the book that tells the reader simply to let go of all the tears and the agreements she has made as a result of the wounds she has received emotionally. So, that night, I got down on my knees and prayed. I apologized to God for allowing my heart to become one of stone and for training myself to cry simply because I was tougher than that. I felt so much better!!! :dances:
I realized that God was calling to my heart through that book and that He wants me to recognize that He is the Lover of my soul and that He is my Heavenly Father and that He will ALWAYS be there for me and for EVERYONE who asks for His help with a sincere heart.
I said all that to say this: Is God speaking to your heart, trying to get your attention to help you recognize who you are? Is a friend pulling you toward something that is helping you to recognize who you are?
Sometimes all it takes to recognize who you are is a quiet room, an open heart, an open mind, and thoughts.
You don't have to go anywhere. Who you are will speak to you.
