Defined—by Litha Myataza

*Something inside us yearns to to understand what it means for us to exist.

1. God defines who we are. If you don't get this, you'll search endlessly for the meaning of life and existence. When God  looks at you he sees (Genesis 1:26–3) a being that is very good. For us to experience it we need to journey towards him. The world doesn't care about us except what we can do or produce. Move away from a world that doesn't see or care about you. Ask yourself: What kind of life can you live with the God who has already defined you?
   
   
2. What are we defined by?
   Romans 8:35–39 Nothing can separate you from God's love, and how he defines you. We believe that hardship, persecution, etc make God turn away from us. We do the same to others to define others.
   What do you allow yourself or others to be defined by?
   
   
3. Defined with one another.
   God defines us together, not separately. So if we want to live fulfilling lives, defined by the wholeness of God, then our only option is to do it together.

Genesis 2:15– "Tov" – something that exists as it's meant to do

God sees on our own we won't fully 

You need someone to see yourself as you are.

It's not about being strong enough/ love yourself on your own.

Matthew 18:20 God's plan is about community. You can't figure yourself out by yourself. 

Psalm 139: 13–14 God put you together fearfully and wonderfully.

You don't need to give anything else the power to define you. 

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