Life in the Way

Thankfulness and sins of habit.

I have recently discovered my ability to perpetuate bad habits almost indefinitely. When I was younger it was not as noticable or maybe I had less understanding about my mortality. I could overcome anything and unconsciously I must have thought that I would die near or at perfection. Last Sunday the epistle lectionary reading (2 Thessalonians 3:6-13) Paul’s talk about idleness really struck a cord.  There are things that I have a personal, God-given vision for and realize that there are things that I continue to do - known to me - that inhibit the accomplishment of the vision.  It is not intentional, but day after day there always is another day.  Then years go by and you realize that you’ve been idle about these things.

While I have accomplished goals and continue on God’s path for my life, I am going to use this advent season to reevaluate my life goals and track them out.  Tomorrow is another day, but tomorrow can be the first day of new activity towards an exciting future or an idleness that (while being somewhat comfortable) at best perpetuates the past and at worst drives me into a deeper pit of dysfunction.

So, today I give thanks for the accomplisments of the past and look forward to the accomplishments of the future as I begin my evaluation process over the next four weeks.  I’ll keep you updated.

Tags: Family, Random Thoughts