Point to Ponder: I am not an accident
When the opening line to this chapter stated "you are not an accident" I had to laugh. My parents would never tell you that I was an accident, in fact I know my Mom would tell you that I was a blessing (and on most days she would say I still am ;D). However, the truth is I was not a planned child. The funny thing about it all is that if I was never given life how different would the people around me be? My mom, my dad, my sisters, my wife, my friends and even people that do not really care for me. My life is truly a God event, a miracle in its own right.
Verse to remember:
"I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born" Isaiah 44:2 (CEV)
Question to Consider:
Q. I know that God uniquely created me. What areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?
A. Wow! What a question. One area of my personality that I struggle with is that not everyone is going to love me and my personality. I want to be liked and loved. I have a hard time not being accepted and liked. I am a social man, I am a caring man, I am a man that loves life and I truly want to share my life with everyone... I have to understand that I will not be liked by everyone. My biggest struggles in life stem from my background. I have a problem with forgiveness. As a young Christian this is an obvious problem. The truth is I just do not want to be hurt again by the people that hurt me so deeply in the past. This next statement will most likely sound very conceited but I truly love my physical appearance. I spent so much time as a young adult hating the way I looked and my rough middle school experience helped me to grow into loving who I am today.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Day 1: It all starts with God
Point to Ponder: It's not about me
The first line of chapter one is "It's not about you", a hard pill to swallow but a message that is meant to hit home. My life is not about me me me. It is about SO much more. It is about my wife and my family, but most importantly is is about God and his will.
Verse to Remember:
"For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible... everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him" Colossians 1:16 (MSG)
Question to Consider:
Q. In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?
A. I think that I have to look and find God in everything I see. I have to look and see God in that billboard or TV show. It sounds silly to say, but if you look hard enough you can truly see God in everything. Some things are harder then others; however, it is easy to see God in my wife or my young nephews and baby niece. When I live my life for my family it becomes easier to live for God because I can see God shining in my life through them.
The first line of chapter one is "It's not about you", a hard pill to swallow but a message that is meant to hit home. My life is not about me me me. It is about SO much more. It is about my wife and my family, but most importantly is is about God and his will.
Verse to Remember:
"For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible... everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him" Colossians 1:16 (MSG)
Question to Consider:
Q. In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?
A. I think that I have to look and find God in everything I see. I have to look and see God in that billboard or TV show. It sounds silly to say, but if you look hard enough you can truly see God in everything. Some things are harder then others; however, it is easy to see God in my wife or my young nephews and baby niece. When I live my life for my family it becomes easier to live for God because I can see God shining in my life through them.
My Purpose Driven Life
The last few months have been an amazing whirlwind of new adventures. In December I left the comfort of Central Michigan University (my home for the last 6 years), only to start my new wonderful life with my amazing new wife. I then started a new adventure with a new company called the National Relief Network, this move helped to fill a passion that was ignited early on in my CMU tenure; helping others. To top it off in just a few short weeks I will be receiving a Bachelors Degree of Applied Arts (a miracle in its own right). With all these big changes in my life I find myself lost within my own head.
Lately the question has been on my mind... What do I want to do with my life?
Furthermore, lately I have been asking what am I meant to do? I am a man with very strong faith in God. I truly believe that God has a purpose for me and my life.
So when I started to discuss my life, and my not so clear future career path with my family, I was handed this book called "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. The book is meant to help facilitate a 40 day self reflection on what my purpose in life is within God's master plan.
So why am I writing a blog about this? The truth is I am doing it for a couple reasons. The first is that I need help. I sometimes have a problem with follow-through. My hope is that by updating this blog on a daily basis, I will be able to complete my task because I have an audience keeping tabs on me. The second is that I hope to possibly inspire someone else to look deep within their own self and find their purpose in life.
Lately the question has been on my mind... What do I want to do with my life?
Furthermore, lately I have been asking what am I meant to do? I am a man with very strong faith in God. I truly believe that God has a purpose for me and my life.
So when I started to discuss my life, and my not so clear future career path with my family, I was handed this book called "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. The book is meant to help facilitate a 40 day self reflection on what my purpose in life is within God's master plan.
So why am I writing a blog about this? The truth is I am doing it for a couple reasons. The first is that I need help. I sometimes have a problem with follow-through. My hope is that by updating this blog on a daily basis, I will be able to complete my task because I have an audience keeping tabs on me. The second is that I hope to possibly inspire someone else to look deep within their own self and find their purpose in life.
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