I have to know who i am so i can be who God wants me to be

See Yourself

Deuteronomy 4:1 (NASB95)

“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I am teaching you to perform, so that you may live and go in and take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

Now: At the present moment

When Moma says something to us we have not need to ask if she is talking to us it is more important to listen to what she is saying.

Moma: Moma would say (oh) baby i wish you would have listen to me.

Listen: People are called upon to listen attentively to God’s word, to his Son and also to words of wisdom. Christians must not only listen to God’s word but also put it into practice. Those who refuse to listen to God’s word or to correction are condemned.

Statute: STATUTE Law or commandment; could be from God or an earthly ruler. Different statutes of God were given by Moses to God’s people (Exod. 15:25–26). Joseph was able to create laws as a ruler in Egypt (Gen. 47:26).

Chad Brand et al., eds., “Statute,” Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 1533.

Judgments: We must know that our decisions and Gods decision for us most of the time are different. That is why we need to practice following Gods decisions or (Will) in our lives. We have what the world calls narcissism. Experts estimate that up to 5% of people have NPD. Narcissism is one of 10 personality disorders. These disorders cause people to think, feel and behave in ways that hurt themselves or others.

The list:

Cluster A (Odd, bizarre, eccentric)

Par-a-noid PD: unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful

Schiz-oid PD: having inconsistent or contradictory elements; crazy

Schiz-o-typal PD: a personality type in which mild symptoms of schizophrenia are present; Schizophrenia: a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion.

Cluster B (Dramatic, erratic)

(Erratic)not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Antisocial PD: not sociable; not wanting the company of others.

Borderline PD: • a division between two distinct (often extreme) conditions.

Histrionic PD: his·tri·on·ic| ˌhistrēˈänik | adjective overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style: a histrionic outburst. • formal of or concerning actors or acting: histrionic talents. • Psychiatry denoting a personality disorder marked by shallow volatile emotions liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse and attention-seeking behavior.

Narcissistic PD: having an excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance

Cluster C (Anxious, fearful)

Avoidant PD: relating to or denoting a type of personality or behavior characterized by the avoidance of intimacy or social interaction

Dependent PD: • unable to do without

Obsessive-compulsive PD: an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind: Compulsive resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, especially one that is against one's conscious wishes

You may Live: To have life, and to have life means that we are growing to have eternal life with him by listing.

Go in: We have been given direction all we have to do is follow.

The Lord:

The God of: the supernatural being who originated and rules over the universe

Deuteronomy 4:2 NASB95

“You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.