No Charge for Awesomeness

K - this has absolutlety nothing to do with the Kung Fu Panda reference. it's just awesome

2009 - a great year to become a loser

short post this time.

I'm being divinely haunted by the phrase "lose myself" as my anthem (by God's grace) for 2009.

What's it about? Well, several things:

1.) I want to lose myself by losing weight. i did it before via gracious will power not my own, and I need to get back to that happy place.

2.) I want to lose myself by losing this thought that I can handle situations in my own strength or wisdom - this means praying more. It's too easy for me in life or ministry to think, "well, that sounds good" or "well, that's what my job requires". I want to be lost in God's will - not mine - no matter what that may cost

3.) I want to lose myself by "dying" to my perceived rights. If after all, I have been bought with a price, it mens I need to view the world in light of what God desires - this extends to everything. Interacting with co-workers, neighbors, strangers. it means laying down my life

4.) Finally, I want to lose myself in that same regard in my family relationships. I want to be a dad more accessible and available to my kids and my wife, being the type of father and husband that Christ calls me to.

So this year, by God's power and grace, I choose to become a loser.