God wants us to be ourselves, does he ?

[Randy]

Michael likes to quote the Bible but what does he think? Is he afraid to say something un biblical? I think God wants Michael to relax a bit more and be more human. Don't you?

But your question wasn't what "we" think. It was what "God" wants.
So why wouldn't we give scripture?
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

God created man in His image and likeness. Therefore God has a sense of humor. Jesus became the Son of Man and was made like His brothers and sisters He also knows humor as well as experiencing harsh treatment from those who thought they were being funny.

Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”

So perhaps humor that belittles or is with ill intent to others isn't God's sense of humor.

 

[Link1983]

Repeat a funny and poetic quote:

"I don't know you, and you don't know me. So we fit so good together, cause I know you like i knew myself"
)

But to be serious.. i believe God knows who i am much more than I do myself.
How do i know how much of me is me?
How much am i a result of my environment?
A saying here goes; you become those you fellowship with. I think there is some truth to that..

Psychology goes; we are products of two things; heritage and environment.
We are..
But we are also much much more..

So what then?
Seek God and He will show us the best possible way for us. And show us who we really are.
I have found that doing so is nothing else but good and beneficial for me and others!
He's purpose for me is my purpose and life

Shalom