Life:….I once began defining what it means to live…..and how that looks from my vantage point….of course, I was interupted by a storm and so it’s actually kind of odd that I decided to post this here now…..in the middle of a storm-filled day…

Simply put, life is a gift from God. What we do in life is determined through a series of decisions and in some cases (such as my personal engineering/mathematical enhanced mind) via calculations of very complex formulae that attempt to encompass all the possible permutations with the enormous number of variables we encounter each day. The funny (in the sense of interesting/odd and not really funny - laugh) part of all of this is that we develop these methods of evaluation and issue decision making authority to ourselves as independent beings. We do so with the perception that by allowing ourselves the ability to “decide” and make a “choice” we have control over our “fate.”

I guess to some extent this may be true. The thing I have always struggled with is that I was GOOD at making informed and “correct” decisions….for myself. I was even good at giving advice to others and was often relied upon for advice on life…love….and well…an occasional math problem. Being “good” at evaluating the world around me and making the most “appropriate” decision at the time was handy. It allowed me the ability to place myself in the best position for safe and secure advancement. Advancement in my career, advancement in my relationships, and advancement in my ability to….advance. What it also did was allow me to become so self-absorbed in my own capability that I would not…and sadly COULD NOT look outside of my own “noggin” to solve a problem or resolve a situation.

Today…and in all reality a few weeks ago….I’ve decided that I was no longer going to place myself above the world. It’s odd because I used to take offense to the statement that people would make about me…..that I “was too good for everyone else”….and yet here I am today stating the same thing that I apparently couldn’t have been doing because, well I didn’t think so. I write this post today to declare to the world, all my friends, family, and those complete strangers whom I encounter each day that I am here to serve my good Lord: God.

That’s it….Life: a gift from God…….and everything we do…..each and every moment of every day….should be done to glorify the gift of grace from a loving God. I am loved by God…I am a son of God….and I will strive through each breath to live a life of God.

God Bless!