How are you doing today?

I wonder what the top ten answers to that question are?  I would love to take a survey to find out. I have been paying more attention to my own response to that question recently.  I answer that question and similar ones 90% of the time with "Busy" or "Good".

So what if people remembered us based on our top two answers to that question?  I guess people would remember me as "David BusyGood" or "Mister GoodBusy".  Isn't our life just the sum of a bunch of days?  And what if a majority of those days I was simply "Good-n-busy"?  That is a crappy thing to be remembered by, a crappy thing to have on a gravestone. I would be remembered for having a full schedule, and enjoying it at a slightly positive level.  Boring.   

Soon my answers will be more like "Awesome! You gotta hear about my week..."  or "Wow, things are going great! Want to hear hear why?"  or if I am really hurting to say "not great...want to hear about it?".    I am excited to get out of this hyperactive mediocrity,  Full-of-motion-void- of-life kind of thingy...I hope y'all will slap me next time you hear "good" or "busy" in explaining how I am doing.  It's either that wake up slap or I continue to put you to sleep by giving you my dissertation on why my life is just "good" or "busy", something you are probably not all that intrigued by anyway.

How do you want people to remember you?

What will the sum of your individual days be?

Exploring My Purpose

I have had a desire to help men grow ever since I can remember.
A great deal of us (men) seem to be living "under capacity".

I really desire to see men developing from bench warmers to leaders.

Recently, I have decided to explore this passion a bit more.

I have joined about eight - 18 and 19 year old Bethel college "kids" on Tuesday nights...

On thursday nights, I have two other guys coming over to go through the same material.

We are going through a tool called "Dangerous Men". It primarily deals with men's sexuality. It's intent is to help them be free from "destructive sexuality" and enjoy "healthy sexuality"... as God designed it.  This book has had a radical impact on my views of sexuality.

I am excited to see young men be able to talk about topics that have been secret for so long.
I am excited to explore this side of me that has been a bit dormant.

Many of these guys have never talked about "sexual" issues before.  They have never had a men's group where they can share their darkest secrets, and in turn find healing from them.  No wonder so many of us are living below capacity!  How can we run with so many things weighing us down?

Your prayers for me are needed.  I feel the pressure like a bloody battle.

I would love your prayers for not reduced temptation, but increased resistance.  The villian does not seem to like it when men get together, humble themselves and confess sin, and will most likely do his best to prevent it from flourishing.

Feel free to ask questions.  I am all for more discussion and less "hush-hush".

I hope y'all have as much fun as I am pursuing your own "divine sweet spot", your place to make an impact on this earth...

Thanks for reading...

-David