What Will You Call Yourself?

I am often reminded by something Malcolm X said about name calling. He said something to the effect that "It isn't what someone calls you that matters, it's what you answer to." I've thought of that many times, especially when you know people are saying all sorts of things about you. And I have found strength in knowing that my response determines the impact. I believe many of us answer to a variety of things because we haven't defined ourselves. We seek to define self as a reflection of pop imagery. How does one define self? Whose reflection should we use? Only Christ can offer us our true reflection. Seek Christ in order to find out what you will call yourself. Do not let another define you. Whom you and Christ determine you to be, let what you call yourself be a reflection of that. Shout it from the mountain top. Mumble it in your sleep. And when you find that no one else understands, don't be afraid. Christ before you, in you and behind you will make it plain.