Back in the 1980’s, popular author Stephen Covey said the key to managing life is distinguishing between the urgent and the important. Urgent matters clamor for our attention. Important matters shape our lives. Before cell phones and Blackberries became a part of our anatomy, Covey warned that a phone call most likely will feel urgent, but it may not be very important. On the other hand, a call from God is both urgent and important.

Two critically important questions every person must ask and keep on asking for a lifetime are “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” Is that not what Jesus was asking when he got left behind at the temple in the story only Luke bothers to tell. Come, let’s take a look.

I. Who Am I?

Everybody needs to answer that question and keep on answering it for a lifetime.…