Hello my name is: Finding your true identity in a world of labels

by Michael Wilson

In March of 2018, my wife, Baylee, and I attended a conference in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. This conference was run by an amazing organization named HaitiOne. Their goal is to be an alliance of partners, working together as the Body of Christ, pursuing physical, social, mental, and spiritual restoration for the nation of Haiti.When we walked up to the HaitiOne welcome booth, we were asked to sign in, and they handed me a blue-and-white sticker for my shirt that said, “Hello My Name Is ________.” Throughout the whole meeting, I just could not get this out of my head. I began to ask myself, “Who am I?” As I asked myself this question over and over in my head, I began to think back to the labels that I carried around with some of them the world had given me, and some God had given me through his Word. As I sat in this conference, I went through a highlight reel in my head of my journey through life. As I thought about who I was before Christ, it brought back so many labels that were put on me. Soon after giving my life to Christ, I went through a season where I would fall back into the drinking and party scene. I believe with all of my heart that this was because I was believing those labels that the world put on me. Now, I take full responsibility for my actions, but I believe the root was my identity problem. It wasn't until I met my mentor and role model, Jeff Moss, that my life began to change. He spoke life into me, encouraged me, and most importantly told me who I was in Christ. When I began to see who I truly was, that’s when I was able to walk with purpose and live the life that God had called me to live. If you do not know who you are, you can never live the life of victory God wants you to live.

100 pages, Paperback

Published September 18, 2018