"Me" Field

At the Mariners game last night, I appreciated the view of downtown Seattle from the stands. However, to see the cityscape, I had to look through the ginormous "SAFECO FIELD" sign. I couldn't help but to think why SafeCo? I mean, it sounds kind of cool now- but when I really think about it- it's my insurance company. My insurance company has a freaking baseball field! Here I am in the city of some of the biggest corporations in the world... Microsoft, Starbucks, Boeing, Amazon... and yet I'm sitting in SafeCo "I hope some people ask who we are" Field.

The interesting thing is that I am a diehard Microsoft fan. As a loyal follower I found myself asking why am I (the one they bet on would show up eventually) more valuable to SafeCo than Microsoft? I want to me valued by Microsoft! I'd take Amazon... or even Starbucks! But SafeCo?... Now, I'm confused. I'm torn. I now have some intrigue to the fact that SafeCo wants my attention. Heck, I'm using them as my insurance company and I can't figure out why. But, let's be honest... am I really and truly valued? Valued as a person? Or am I only seen as a commodity- that goes up and down in value depending on my demographics?

For clarity sake, I'm not bashing "the corporate man" or HUGO-marketing- as I am a strong believer in a healthy capitalistic market. But, reality is that I do in fact care... care about my value. I care how I'm valued. I want to be wanted. I want to be valued by people. We all want to know we are "worth it." How much greater is it to understand how we are valued by God? That in fact, God said that "we are worth it"... even in the midst of our mess- no strings attached.

Bob