A few years ago I had a paradigm shift that totally changed my philosophy of ministry and my life in its entirety. I think in everyone of us there is a huge tension of wanting to be noticed by society. We want to make an impression on someone whether good or bad. This notion of wanting to be noticed sometimes drives our relationship with God as well. We will go to great lengths to do, do, do to try and impress others and perhaps God. We think that if we do this and do that and become a member of that then God will notice us and deem us worthy. I felt like this myself and still have to be aware of it in my life. Especially as a guy, we want to be noticed that we are strong leaders and important people. So we never say no to opportunities and we sign up to be a part of every board and program there is. Somehow this gives us a sense of status or importance. But in the end it becomes our downfall because when we are out doing, doing, doing, we are never there, there, there for what is most important ( _______) you fill in the blank. God is so much more concerned about who we are becoming than what we are doing or where we are going. Its not so much do, do , do but be, be, be. God created you and He knows the true you. He loves you for who you are. You were created in His image. It's not about what you can do for God, it's al about who you are for God. He notices you behind the scenes and in the nominal things of life. You don't have to parade yourself around and spend your days trying to be noticed by God and by those around you. Do you remember when Jesus noticed Nathaniel? What was he doing?