Labels and how to Wear Them.

Many people have an aversion to labels. Labels are too stereotypical I am told. They pigeonhole people and put them into tiny boxes...at least that is the complaint against them. Personally, I like labels. They are short, concise ways of identifying oneself. They sum things up and are the *Coles Notes* or *Cliffs Notes* for others to know what we are about. Not who we completely are, just something about us.

I am a Calvinist. Right away you have an idea of what I believe. You know that I am a Christian, I am Reformed, I subscribe to the *5 Points*...and all 5 points of the acrostic TULIP. I recall RC Sproul saying on one of his tapes that a 4 point Calvinist is just a confused Arminian! Now, if someone does not know what a Calvinist believes, which is a very common occurrance, then we do have some problems. However, the label serves it's purpose. It gives you an idea of where to start. We can move on from there, perhaps with some clarification, but my position is established.

I love labels.

I am a Christian.

I am a Calvinist.

I am a Baptist.

I am a wife.

I am a mother.

I am a homeschooler.

I AM CANADIAN.

I am going to get ready to go out now.

ciao.

Food for thought from http://doulogos.blogspot.com/ and kudos for the artwork. :)