A Biblical View of Self

The Christian Working Woman · Apr 20, 2026 · 3m

It is very common to hear people say they're trying to "find themselves," to discover their identity. As I've attempted to understand exactly what that means, it seems to be a result of the self-focus, which is indicative of today's humanistic, post-modern society. And it also seems to be a way of expressing our innermost need to know our individual lives do have some meaning, that we have a purpose in being here. We're not some gigantic coincidence of nature. That the joy and pain and happiness and suffering and peace and turmoil we experience are all part of some understandable plan. The…