The process of finding out what an individual has been created by God to do and to be
Self-Discovery Fundamentals
God is the author of self
Self-Discovery is necessary for Success in life
It is largely a personal responsibility
Self-Discovery is not Imitation
Dr. David Oyedepo: '"The greatest of all discoveries in life is the discovery of self"'
Dr Myles Munroe: 'Until you find yourself, you will always be someone else'
John Mason: 'You were born an original. Don't die a copy!'
God's Design
You are currently nothing compared to who you are created to be. You have not scratched the surface of the treasure within you.
How to Discover Yourself
1. Ask God who created you
2. Pay attention to your Passion
3. Pay Attention to Divine Signals
4. Pay Attention to the Holy Spirit
5. Find Yourself in the Scripture
Jeremiah 1:5: '"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations."'
Jeremiah 33:3: '"Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come"'
Jeremiah 42:3: '"Pray that the Lord your God will show us what to do and where to go"'
Passion
David's passion for his sheep
Moses discovering himself as a deliverer of his people
Divine Signals
Joseph seeing in his dream that he was created to be a leader
John 16:13: '"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth."'
Psalm 139:16: '"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed."'
Isaiah 30:15: '"Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it."'