Illuminated By Joy

 Identity. That's a central theme going around in our culture today-- people trying to figure out who they are. They have forgotten that they are beloved sons and daughters of God, so they try to define themselves by their accomplishments, desires, and talents. And in doing so, they have lost the true meaning of what identity really is. Think about it-- we now say things that go against our very nature as humans. We say that men can be women, and vice versa. We claim that animals and beings with no Free Will are our equals. We constantly compare ourselves and our accomplishments, desires and talents to those of others. This loss of human reason is evident everywhere in the media. When I think about it, it seems like the main message that the culture says about identity is that it's up to you to define yourself. Basically, whoever you say you are is who you actually are. So if I say that I'm an athlete, than I'm an athlete. And yes, that also means if I say I'm an al