"It's not who I am, but what I do that defines me."  I am not a massive Batman fan. I like the movies and shows but that's where it stops for me. But for some reason this quote from Batman Begins has always stuck with me. When I think about preaching on living the way God would have us live, it pops in my head. Like a fly that wont go away.

Why? Maybe because it rings so true to what I and many other have experienced. You try to be a good person, do the right thing, but you are defined by other things. That one time you mess up on a team defines you as the guy not to pass the ball too. The one time you slipped out of work early defines you as a slacker.

Or maybe it deeper. Habits that control your life,  over sleeping, over eating, not getting things done. Panicking or waiting til the last minute to get things done. Addictions to things caffeine, alcohol, smoking or drugs.  

Or maybe groups and friends are telling you how you should act? Your confused seeking for an answer... any answer on how to deal with a struggle or question you have. And people are telling you what you need to do, but you know that by listing to them you are tossing your hat in with them. 

What are you allowing to define who you are? In this series we are going to look at the things in life that we allow to define us and the effect that it has on who we are. 

Careless -Rev. Dave Phillips 

Kick the Habit- Rev. Dave Phillips 

Environment of Change - Rev. Olivia Phillips