Good questions.  Because all my teenage wisdom had determined was that I needed a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food in my stomach and my REO Speedwagon cassette jamin’ on my 35 watt speakers in my 82 Honda Civic Hatchback with my graduation tassel hanging from my rearview mirror.

The reality was, I had no clue.  All I knew was that I couldn't WAIT to do what I wanted to do without accountability to anyone.  I hadn't really given much thought to what it actually meant to make my own choices AND experience the results (or consequences) of those choices when I would eventually be ALONE.

Make decisions now.  Ask questions later.  It was great to have someone provide for me now, but I couldn’t wait to do life on my terms.  I wanted my way.  And I wanted it now.

Independence.  It’s that gut desire deep down inside that says, we can handle it.  We can take care of it.  We can’t wait for it!

I wonder, however, is independence what God desires for us?  Does God desire you and I to go about life just doing what makes me feel good?  Or is there something more?

Doing life alone.  Doing life on our terms.  Is it all that it's cracked up to be?

This Christmas season at ACC we're going through a 4-part message series called "ACC Christmas: Wide-screen Edition".  We're looking at four popular Christmas movies to take a fresh look at Christmas from another side of the snow globe.


You and I weren’t meant to do life alone.  Even though REO Speedwagon still sounded great on my 35 watt speakers ...