UPFRONT December 5, 2005 Issue

'Who's that?'

KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER

It didn't take our Sentinel planning meeting long to settle on this week's topic. In an age in which none of us can board a flight, cash a traveler's check, enter certain clubs, or even get into the building in which we hold our meetings, without an ID, we just had to take a serious look at the only identity that really counts for us—spiritual identity.

Who hasn't held a baby up to a mirror and asked, "Who's that?" The response is usually "Baba!" But as the infant grows older, the response is more likely to be his or her name. The child's grasp of identity has moved from the broad category of baby to something more concrete, individual, and capable of meaningful expression.

Something similar happens as one's spiritual identity is more clearly and prayerfully defined. We find new stature as we begin to see ourselves as daughters and sons of God—grateful recipients of the Father's gifts of health, hope, and healing. Our concept of reflection takes on a whole new meaning. We see ourselves as God's flawless, individual likeness—our only true identity.

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