Follow Up
Okay guys- it's almost been a week... I'm curious how the challenge has been holding up. (if at all) For myself - I have failed. Failed... minus a few fleeting moments when I remembered to be the kind of loving person God wants me to be. But I take heart in knowing he forgives - and continues to want me to change and be better. Love is not just an attribute he calls us to claim - it's an embodiment he wants us to be!
This Sunday, we'll be talking about love in regards to our "stuff" - I've been thinking about adding the following challenge to last week's task... take a good look at your life sometime this week and figure out what stuff in your life is clogging your ability to see people and take time for them. Perhaps it's cable, or (heaven forbid) blogging - perhaps its simply the excuses of just being too tired. Let's agree together to attack those things this week - and we'll see God do a miracle in how we learn to love those around us, I'm just sure of it!
posted by Emily Smith @ 3:54 PM
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I think that, generally speaking, I am very good at this. That being said, I also know that I can always do better. My kids are experts at pointing out to me when I am not doing this. I think I will always struggle with this since I have so many irons in the fire...but I think that's the point...you have to struggle with it. If you're struggling with it, then it is evident that it is important enough to struggle for. If you don't struggle with it you are either perfect, or you have given up. I choose to be imperfect, but struggle for perfections. Does that make sense?
I'm doing pretty well in regard to my "stuff," but am also aware that my physical limitations help with that and holding it in check. That plus I am inherently a bit of a cheapskate!
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