I wanted to let you know that I used to be a “somebody”. Not that being a “somebody” was the number one goal in my life. In the beginning, I never really considered being a “somebody” as a career path. I used to experienced real fulfillment and purpose by serving God’s people and my eagerness to help out eventually opened a few doors for me.
Over time, I became a “somebody”. It seemed to have had something to do with my ability to lead worship, even though I’ve always led worship more out of the love of doing it than the potential of becoming a "somebody" through it. Early on I would have led worship for the joy alone. But a true “somebody” surely would pursue the more important “ministry” of worship. And a real “somebody” certainly would answer the call to bless admirers with his God-given worship talents—that’s what a real “somebody” would do.
A little while back, I officially became a “nobody”. Don’t misunderstand me; I did not intend to become a “nobody”. It sort of chased me down and I was eventually overcome by “nobody-ness” against my will. Strangely enough, I don’t mind it at all now. It feels kind of cool to be free. I'm getting back to feeling the way I used to feel before I became a “somebody”. Mind you, it was nice to be a “somebody” for a while, but it sure took a lot of ridiculous pretense and politics to try to remain a “somebody”. You know what I mean? It just didn't seem right to me, near the end. Anyway, I found out down the line that being a “somebody” did not necessarily guarantee me any more happiness or any more peace of mind.
So, I think I’m a lot better off just being a “nobody”, and letting God continually create me into whatever, and whoever, he wants me to be. I think I’ll be a lot happier this way. And nobody knows it more than me.
Sincerely,
Nobody
Sincerely,
Nobody
