Five Observations

Yesterday I shared with you that I have been asking myself the question “If true belief had nothing to do with words and was only demonstrated by actions, what things do you really believed based on how you live?” I spent some time looking at the way I live, what I do and where I invest my time. Here, briefly, are five observations:

1. I spend a lot of time thinking about myself – what I want, what I need, where I want to go, etc. This kind of self-absorption isn’t good.

2. My prayer life is becoming more natural. Casual conversation with the Father throughout the day is more and more the norm.

3. I was encouraged to see that I do take friendship seriously. I have a long way to grow to be the kind of friend my friends deserve, but I was pleased to see that relationships are a vital part of my life.

4. Things are too important to me. If Jesus asked me to give up everything, it bothers me that it would be an incredible struggle. I understand stewardship, etc., but really living as though everything I own is the Father’s is something different. Even with some of the recent struggles, I have a hard time reconciling all that I have with the number of people who have much, much less.

5. I want to keep doing this. I am convinced that words are meaningless if they are not backed by action. Belief is lived, not just stated.

How did it go for you?