What makes us who we are?

[Jack Shephard]

As Pentecostals, most of us would consider themselves under that umbrella to some extent, what make us, well, us? Is who we are dictated by what we DO believe or what we DO NOT believe?

Think about it. As OP's we more times than not talk about things we CAN NOT do as opposed to things we DO. I would venture to say with good certainty that outside people know us by what we DO NOT do more so than what we DO. Several decades ago I think that it was different. Back then we were knows as holy rollers or tongue talkers. Now many different denominations are know as this as well. However, now we are mainly known by our DON'T's and not our DO's, IMO. Our women, for the most part wear skirts to the floor and hair the same. Not debating whether that is right or wrong though I am more of the mind those things don't matter, modesty as a whole does. But most of our friends and acquaintances would mostlikely say that they know more about our DON'T's than our DO's. Have we as Penetecostals become what we have feared? It is my opinion that our culture of who we are at our core is more about our DON'T's and not about what we DO.

Seems to me that most sermons I hear at district event and such is more of a rally the troops around what we believe and less about rallying around the one in whom we believe. Thank God that mky UPCI church is more along the lines of where we hardly ever talk about our DON'T's we talk about what God is doing in us and through us.

So what do you all think? Agree or disagree?? I would have made this a poll if I knew how too. Sorry this has been lengthy. Chim in everyone.