Ramdom thoughts

We men, we manly men, we get our identity from what we do. We wear our “this is what I do label” with pride and confidence. If we are not thrilled with our vocation then we label ourselves with an activity or a loyalty. We hunt, we fish, we are fans of some team, or whatever. We men, we manly men this is what we do.
Recently I have looked deeply at my labels. In the past I have been a pastor of a mega church, I have been a owner of a leadership consulting company, I have been a world traveler, I have been the catcher of fish, slayer of deer, hitter of softball, catcher of waves, and on it goes. But something is changing in me. God is showing me that I am the beloved. I am His and that replaces any label in which I can try to find my worth.
Don’t misunderstand me; I still love to do those things. I hope to do more of those really soon. But I am not an activity I am a son. What about you?