conditional

"I would love you no matter what."

"haha, well I'm glad your love is unconditional."

"of course."

This is a conversation I had with a friend last night, he had no idea that this was really a big realization that I have come to not too long ago. People aren't going to stop loving me because of my lack of achievements. I don't have to be an amazing lacrosse player, or extremely smart to be loved.

What makes me any different from everyone else if I don't have amazing achievements?

This question has almost been a life purpose. Be different, stand out, give people a reason to love you and do it on your own. You aren't enough with out these achievements there are so many other people out there, you must stand out. and you must do it alone.

LIE.

Number one: I don't need specific achievements to stand out. As much as the Enemy may tell me otherwise, I'm different, I do have value just as God made me. And by virtue of being Christian I stand out. I am different.

Achievement aren't bad, don't get me wrong, they just don't make the person. I don't want people to label me by them, they are fleeting. None can withstand the test of time. But instead mark me by my identity in Christ. Yeah, sometimes I'll admit I don't like the label of Jesus Freak but it is never failing, it's consistent. and a whole lot less stressful. God's got that, I got the easy part.

Number two: I don't have to do it alone. I don't have to do anything alone. God really is always with me. I may forget and I may choose to look away from Him, but everything I do he is with me, and probably doing all the work while I complain about how hard it is.


So I don't know where you are, I don't know if you're a Christian, if you even believe in God but take this for what its worth. It important to me and as obvious as it seems to be it isn't exactly easy to remember, but its an amazing thing when we do.