Who I am

If you haven't seen the movie Overcomer yet, I would recommend it. It is about an asthmatic runner, a disappointed coach, a dying father, a decimated town, and finding GOD'S path for each of us in this life. As we all know, life isn't about what happens to us; it is about how we respond to what happens to us.

In the movie, the question is asked, "Who are you?" How would you answer that? I tell people all the time that I don't confuse what I do with who I am. I am blessed to work for the greatest organization, to coach sports, to play a guitar, to have a couple of hobbies. BUT, while those are things that I do, none of them tell you who I am.

Today's word is a quote by Eric Allen, which says, "Don't chase your dreams. Chase the GOD Who has dreams for you."

We all have "our" dreams, and there is nothing wrong with dreaming of what you want. But, when our dreams take us farther and farther from the One Who created us and has the perfect plan for our lives, we will never accomplish the dream nor be what we are created to be. Fulfilling our selfish dreams will only leave us seeking the next thing. Pursuing GOD will lead us to the Best Thing.

Now, who am I? I am a child of GOD. The husband to Trish. The father to Blake and Olivia. A son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, a friend. I am a humble servant seeking the will of my Father daily. This is who I am.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T