Ask These Two Questions Every Day

You said you wanted to change your life, right?

Wayne Cordiero, long-time pastor of New Hope Church in Oahu, tells the story of a discouraged Russian priest who, while taking a walk one evening, wandered upon a military installation.

When the priest approached the perimeter, a young, armed guard shouted, “Halt! Who are you and why are you here?”

The priest perked up and asked, “What did you say?”

With a degree of frustration, the soldier said slowly, “Who are you and why are you here?”

The priest asked, “How much do you get paid? Because I will pay you that much to ask me those same two questions every day.”

True story? I doubt it. But it addresses two of the most important ballast issues we need to have settled before stepping out of bed.

• Who am I? This is the question of identity.
• Why am I here? This is a question of purpose.

Knowing who I am as a disciple…