I've noticed some bloggers who make a list to help the readers get be more familiar with whoever is posting. Many of these are lists of 100 things about the blogger. Well, it's a cute idea and everything, but I'm not big on being like everybody else. So with that in mind I give you 100 things that I am not.
1. I am not a spring chicken anymore.
2. I am not someone who has to comb his hair every morning. (Bald has it's advantages.)
3. I am not ashamed to call myself a Christian.
4. I am not satisfied with my prayer life.
5. I am not one who keeps a clean desk.
6. I am not one who keeps a clean office.
7. I am not a good example of neatness for my children.
8. I am not one to back down from a good debate.
9. I am not a person who likes a daily routine.
10. I am not an afficianado of classical music.
11. I am not a Calvinist.
12. I am not a true Arminian either.
13. I am not attractive to women.
14. I am not attracted to other women aside from my wife.
15. I am not writing #14 because I'm afraid my wife will read this.
16. I am not a morning person.
17. I am not a sharp dresser.
18. I am not a fan of network television.
19. I am not "high church".
20. I am not as free of pride as I wish to be.
21. I am not a computer expert by any means.
22. I am not impressed by fame.
23. I am not impressed by materialism.
24. I am not immune to materialism.
25. I am not fond of asparagas.
26. I am not sure how to spell asparagas.
27. I am not worthy of what Christ has given me.
28. I am not saved by my works.
29. I am not the most important person in my life. (Although I forget that sometimes.)
30. I am not wearing shoes.
31. I am not comfortable living in a city.
32. I am not especially comfortable living in a town of any size.
33. I am not a good enough worker.
34. I am not even halfway done with this list.
35. I am not into poetry.
36. I am not a musician. (Although I love music.)
37. I am not using all the talents God has given me. (Although the blog helps.)
38. I am not someone who can spend a lot of time talking about guns.
39. I am not without my faults.
40. I am not giving up anything for Lent.
41. I am not ready for Sunday's worship service.
42. I am not getting any more ready by typing this list.
43. I am not a Rush Limbaugh fan.
44. I am not a Michael Moore fan.
45. I am not a person who wants to be pigeonholed by politics.
46. I am not allergic to any medication.
47. I am not familiar with most top 40 artists today.
48. I am not easily stumped on music trivia (provided it doesn't cover the last 10 years.)
49. I am not offended by profanity except when it comes from a Christian.
50. I am not a reader of much fiction.
51. I am not sure why you've read this far.
52. I am not looking for fame by blogging.
53. I am not writing as much for the reader as I am for myself. (At least at this point.)
54. I am not sure about a proper end-times theology.
55. I am not a fan of the Left Behind series.
56. I am not comfortable going a week without being in a worship service.
57. I am not as mature in my faith as I think I should be.
58. I am not happy with the way the church is stereotyped by many people.
59. I am not suffering for my faith the way I could be.
60. I am not as understanding of a husband as I should be.
61. I am not kidding.
62. I am not overcome by worry. (Although I do have a long to-do list.)
63. I am not afraid of death. (Although I'd really enjoy sticking around this earth for a while.)
64. I am not planning on ever retiring.
65. I am not planning on joining the circus.
66. I am not doing enough planning for my future.
67. I am not any happier than when I am with my wife and children.
68. I am not opposed to being alone for a while each day.
69. I am not from a large family.
70. I am not as important as I think I am.
71. I am not getting to bed as early as I should.
72. I am not a fan of televised golf.
73. I am not normally a viewer of tennis on TV. (But when I was a kid, I sure was.)
74. I am not happy that we as Christians get too comfortable in our faith.
75. I am not happy when I get stuck in my own comfort zone.
76. I am not happy waching people simply go through the motions of worship.
77. I am not an American first. (I am a Christian first.)
78. I am not sure what my kids will be like in another 15 years.
79. I am not pleasing God with all that I do.
80. I am not reaching out to people as I want to.
81. I am not as caring to people whom I don't know. (And I hate that about myself.)
82. I am not the example for people to follow.
83. I am not comfortable asking for prayers for myself.
84. I am not consistent in the way I treat people.
85. I am not sounding very Christian, based on the last few items.
86. I am not the same person I was in college. (Thank God for that!)
87. I am not good at using my time wisely.
88. I am not too embarassed to buy feminine hygiene products for my wife at Wal-Mart.
89. I am not expecting most Americans to come to Jesus. (Although I'd love to be wrong.)
90. I am not funny. (My wife keeps telling me that.)
91. I am not the right weight for my height.
92. I am not the righ height for my weight either. (I should be 12 feet, 4 inches!)
93. I am not a bad guy.
94. I am not perfect (by any means.)
95. I am not going to proofread this list because I'm sick of it already.
96. I am not my own -- I've been bought with a price.
97. I am not as big of a fan of Christmas as I am of Easter.
98. I am not worth much of anything without my wife.
99. I am not a full-time pastor, even though I put in full-time hours.
100. I am not the smartest or the most talented, but I thank God for what He has given me.
Oh, and one other thing: I AM glad I've reached #100. Hope you are too.
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3 comments:
Ouch! That'll leave a mark. And you can't comb your hair over it. . . ;-)
Heh, heh, Do I win an award for reading the whole list?
Thanks for the peek inside your (bald) head.
Sure, Amy. I'll mail you over my old comb and the pick from my ill-advised "perm years". . .
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