Where was I?

This world is so distracting. In 1988 I was a strong in the faith, walking, talking and serving Christian. God blessed me with the opportunity to serve him at a Christian summer camp and then led me to work as a director of a youth program at a church in Tyler, TX in 1992. I loved and lived for God. I was pumped to honor and glorify Him.

Then, and it seems to almost have happened suddenly, that passion vanished. I look back over the past dozen or so years of my life and I am discouraged by the man I became. I have not been a "bad" person. I did not break laws, have any affairs, or addictions...well, that's not exactly true.

I started breaking God's greatest commandment most of the time. Matt 22:37-39 says “Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”

In 1997 I took on a "traditional" job in the corporate world. Over the next 12 years my salary doubled, and then almost again. We moved from a three bedroom home, to a four bedroom home, then to a much bigger five bedroom home, and from one, to two, to three, to four cars. I had an affair with material stuff.

I love home improvement projects. Sports is where it's at, and I enjoy watching sports in person and on TV. I like to watch movies and collect DVDs. I enjoy spending time on my computer whether surfing the web, gaming or working. I started going to church as long as I liked the message, as long as I wasn't up too late on Saturday night, as long as I only had to stay for one service. I stopped serving. I became addicted to me.

Where was I?