I want to be in debt. However, I don't want to be enslaved to anything.  I don't want to owe money to anyone, but I do want to live as though I owe myself to many other pieces of life.  I know this could be dangerous and perhaps I'll be mistreated and criticized...I'm sure I'll get manipulated at times, but I believe this is a step towards what I am designed to do...

I want to be in debt to God.  If I ever feel and believe in any other way, may that be my last day.  He saves me from myself.  He loves me despite my junk.  He craves my attention.  I crave His.

I want to be in debt to Katy.  There is risk in this because I know neither of us is perfect...we may abuse this at times.  I want her to know that I live to give to her.  I want to spend each day insuring her that I owe her my love.  Katy is so beautiful and inspiring to me.  She deserves great things and the moment we made our marriage convenant with God, my love was no longer dictated by Katy's love...it was made permanent.  She loves me.  I love her.  Our love for each other does not depend on the other anymore which makes it a marriage that will last forever.

I want to be in debt to Hayden & Ellie.  I want them to have parents like I have.  I want them to know who they are...what they were created to be.  I want them to thrive.  I want them to love.  I want them to know how talented they are.  I want them to know smart they are.  I want them to know how loved they are.  I owe them the time and opportunities to know these things.

I want to be in debt to my Family.  They raised me.  Mom and Dad spent a rediculous amount of energy insuring I had what I needed to become the man I was designed to be...if i am not that man, it is only because of me.  The friendship with my parents and sister is now a source of encouragement and peace.  I owe them support, strength, and love.

I want to be in debt to my Church.  I love her.  I want her to mature and impact the world.  I want her to have a lot of my time...a lot of my energy...a lot of my resources because that is what Jesus gave her.  She is not a tool of validation or an opportunity.  She is my church...she is His church.  I owe her whatever I can offer her, not so that I feel something...it is so that she can be what God wants her to be.

I am an indebted man, and I value this position.  When you and I meet, I want to give to you...  I want to show you pieces of what God looks like. I am in debt and I am proud of it.