I was studying this morning in my personal scripture study about the
question a lot of people ask these days, the question of "Who Am I?" David, in 1 Samuel 18:18, basically asks "Who am I to be the King's son-in-law, I'm poor, and I'm simply no where close to the status of a King." In Exodus 3:11, Moses asks, "Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" I realized that this question is not new. "Who Am I" is a noble question, but it can lead us to focus too much on ourselves, and not on others. That's why I really liked the philosophy and idea that came from a talk I started to read next, titled "Search for Identity" given in April of 1995 by Monte J. Brough. Brother Brough states, "This search for personal identity is essentially a search for role models
that can become instructive in the conduct of our lifestyles." That opened my mind to a new avenue of thinking and got me all excited. I remembered this blog, my Arete blog, and how I'd posted on it inspiring videos and about people who are excellent in what they do, in being strong, in being brave, in being Christ-like. I remembered how this is a place where I organize my thoughts about who I look up to, and what I want to be! So, I want to start a series of blog posts about people with Arete closer to home. I want to honor people who have inspired me, who give me the strength to, and vision of, what I can become. I'll of course, still include other people who aren't as close to home who we can all look up to. But I'm excited to try this out!
Thanks for listening, watching, and becoming!
Love,
Amber
