I thought I knew myself well. At 52, I realize that I am just beginning to be acquainted with myself. Or see myself as I actually am. Most of this has been quite disconcerting. And after a few days of feeling sorry for myself (because I'm actually not as spectacular as I thought ;) I have realized that this is the gift of life. We have an opportunity to grow and stretch and become better with each day. It requires action and effort; wishing doesn't bring about change. How we handle the time we've been given and how we work to overcome our weaknesses is what makes us great.
So what is most important to me? How can I spend my time on what is of most worth? Most of my list deals with relationships.
1. relationship with God
2. relationship with husband
3. relationship with family (children, parents, siblings)
4. relationship with friends
I realize that other tasks that must be done support these relationships. For example, I want to keep a comfortable, clean and organized home because it supports harmony and comfort within my family. I want to be fully participating in church because I believe this is where I learn, through instruction and service, to be closer to God.
These are the things that I want to focus on. These, therefore, are my top priorities. The next step is to define how I can actually spend most of my time supporting these priorities.
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