No, this is not about the movie where they crash in the mountains and eat each other. This is about living life ALIVE!

I remember when I was younger, all I ever did was play sports. I loved sports! It was my life. If I wasn’t actually playing, I was dreaming. I would dream of scoring the game winning goal or swishing the game winning three pointer. Heck, I even practiced it. I would be the game clock, the announcer, and myself all at the same time. Then I would fake celebrate with my team as they rushed me. At one point, I even got a fake kiss from the cheerleader I had a crush on. Lol!

I have a few more responsibilities as I have grown and gotten married. Don’t get me wrong, I love my life,

but it is easy to fall into the trap of not living alive

like I used too! In fact, outside of my marriage, life has been rather drab (I just made that up, I think). I work a job for a paycheck, but the job takes all my time, which makes it hard to do what I dream about. Especially since I have to have another job b/c job 1 does not pay the bills, even after personal sacrifice. Once again, please do not get me wrong, I truly am thankful to have a job, especially with the recent economy. There are now executives that would like to make my puny hourly wage. I will work 24/7 if that is what I am supposed to do. I just have to evaluate my situation and not let money trump where God leads.

Last night we kicked off C3. Amazing! I cried the whole time. Why? Yeah, it was awesome, but I felt alive again. I love the church. I love being the church, but also the church being my vocation. I am made for the church. I dream about the church. I dream about leading worship. I practice every transition just like I used to practice hitting that shot in my mind. I see the people celebrating just like I used to celebrate with my team. Man, I miss it!

When I played sports, it was so hard to watch and not play. That is what I have been doing for 10 months now and it is sucking the life out of me. I know God put me on the sideline for a while to teach me some things, but it is time to get back in the game!

What makes you feel alive and is it time for you to get back in the game?