John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

I begin here because I see two principles of relationship. The first is a place in the relationship. Jesus declares He is the Son. The second is unity or agreement. The Father sees Jesus as His Son.

Roles in relationship are key in how you behave.

Now let me ask you the question that has been burning in my heart for hours now.

Who are you in relationship? How do you see yourself in relationship with our Triune God? Since they are One, I will not divide up the divinity for the purpose of leading you towards an answer. How do see yourself in this relationship?

The choices are many and I will not presume to be able to name them all. I just want you to be aware that your identity defines how you feel about this relationship you have been called to have with our Triune God.

In life we identify ourselves by what we do. I am an educator. I am a mechanic. I am a carpenter. I am a data analyst. If you look at all these identities you will find common threads; security, employment and compensation.

In this relationship with our God, are you a hireling? Do you have a title, security, and compensation? Do you even think in those terms? I am not a pastor so I do not take a salary. Should the pastor feel that way?

Much is said within our church community about service. Jesus was a servant and our best example of how a servant acts. Did Jesus see Himself as a servant?

John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

The Father and the Son, being One, work together to accomplish one will.