Reflection for the day:
“Walk in wisdom toward the outsiders, making the best use of the
time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may
know how you ought to answer each person.” Colossians 4:5-6
Isn’t it just so easy for us to treat life like
it is a competition? When we work hard towards a task or a goal it can be
disappointing when we do not accomplish that for which we have been working so
hard. I know it’s hard to not get jealous when people around you are constantly
getting rewarded when you are working just as hard as them (if not harder). If
you continue to treat life like it is a competition it will destroy you and
cause you to miss so much. How does one avoid falling into a graveyard of aspirations?
One approach that I learned from Kristen Dalton
at sheismore.com is surprisingly quite simple.
“If you feel the tendency to throw rocks at someone who is gaining
success in accomplishing their dreams; ask yourself this question, ‘What am I
gaining by doing this’? Believe it or not, it isn’t a race. No matter how hard
you run or how many rocks you throw; nothing will change the outcome of
tomorrow.”
In other words, God has plans for each of our
lives that are more thought out than anything we could have ever created
ourselves. While it may be very hard at times when we feel like we are working
hard to accomplish nothing, we must remember Jeremiah 29:11- “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
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