I've already found the beginning hours of 2011 to be surprisingly reflective. To sum up the events, emotions, memories of 2010 would be nearly impossible. Overall, many hear-breaking circumstances have transformed to renewed hope. Even with this breath of fresh life, healing hearts, I recognize that life never makes itself....PERFECT. I also believe that what is really PERFECT is the PERFECTION that trials and hardships bring.
In these infant hours of a new year, I've reflected on the reality of who I really am. I'm committed to really plant my heart and soul into what I TRULY believe in. More and more lately, I've reflected on the fact that were given one life. What do I want to accomplish with this life?
And it is fine to keep mulling over this question of one's purpose in life, but it is ENTIRELY different to ACT upon it....to really SEEK and MOVE towards living life with purpose.
I've reflected again on the need to simplify....to find that FOCUS on what's most important in life. We can say it, but do we mean it. It's easy to say God, my family, integrity at work, being a solid, dependable friend are my priorities, but are they really? And again, I can sit and ponder how I am and am not REALLY reflecting these proposed priorities, but am I really doing anything about them?
I think the larger urgency/"call to action" is to stop pondering and dissecting every morsel of the past. There comes a time to transcend pain, transcend hurt, to look above, to simply trust, to simply trust, to SIMPLY TRUST God.
I have often thought about what I feed into my heart and soul.....what is informing me, guiding me. There comes a point where I cannot EMBRACE every ideology. And I believe that recently I have really been swayed by consumerism...by what will "supposedly make my life easier....better". I have always looked ahead to the future, the NEXT BIG EVENT...again my spirit and heart have been nudged to consider the wonder and greatness of the simplicity of today.
May this be a remarkable year where I'm swayed by the right guidance. May the focus be straightforward, heading the direction always intended for me....."Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead....." Phillipians 3:13.
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Excellent post....I've been pondering if I want to have any sort of resolutions but become more content in living with what we have and giving til it hurts not just in a financial way!! good post!
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