Who are you really?

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” - James 1:2-4

Are you the same person all the time? 

Do you change who you are around different people? 

How do you act when you’re stressed and under pressure? 

It’s easy to play a role, perform, and be who others want us to be when life is going well and we can hide behind success and achievement.

But our true character shines through when life hits us in the face with unexpected obstacles. 

Many of us like to think we’d rise to life’s challenges with courage and dignity, but hard times don’t change who we are—they show us what’s already inside of us.

Sportswriter Heywood Hale Broun noted that, “Sports don’t build character; they reveal it.” Real life can do the same. 

Have you ever met your true self through challenges and suffering?

Who do you want to be as life reveals who you really are? 

What steps do you need to take to become that person today?