Reflection TIme…
Waterfowl lakes, Alberta, Canada
This week has Thanksgiving in it. It doesn’t seem like its time for that to come around again quite yet. It seems like we are so busy in our day-to-day lives, that we miss seeing how much time is passing.
I have been thinking a lot the past few days about where I am right now. Whether I am happy with the decisions I have made over the past year or more. Some I am, some I wish I could go back and get a re do.
I am pleased at how I have grown in my faith this year. I have started reading my bible more than I ever have, I have gotten plugged into a community, and I have even made several new friends this year. All of that is great, but I tend to focus on my shortcomings more than my wins unfortunately.
I have fallen short in my home life. I haven’t lived up to what a Godly husband and father should be. I have squandered opportunities to help others because I was too scared or uncomfortable to take the first step. I have also been very inconsistent with my eating habits and exercising. All those things and more weigh hard on my heart these days. Some are so simple to fix but I fail daily. I am unsure why I choose to take the easy road and be lazy some days. I always regret that decision shortly after.
I wish I could sit here and write that I did everything well this year, I triumphed in every battle this year, I rocked it at home, but the reality is that I failed way too many times. When I sit and write these posts every week, it is me laying my heart out there. I am not trying to impress anyone, or make it seem that I have all together and figured out. I am just a normal guy, working my way through life, and trying to make every day better than the one before it for my family and myself. Nothing more, nothing less.
I challenge you to reflect on yourself this week. Do a deep dive and figure out where you stand on your goals. Identify the areas where you may need to do a little work and then take action to rectify those things. Simply recognizing your issues does nothing to fix them. It takes action to make a change, and that can sometimes be the part that isn’t much fun.
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.