it’s been a while since I have written anything for people around me. writing has been a little more internal and study-focused. the Lord has been doing a lot of things in my heart and in my mind that were not necessarily the easiest, but they have been the best.
There are a lot of things in life that are not easy, but they are good. I have been learning to ask myself a few questions before I make decisions or move forward with things. Here they are:
1. Is this a good choice, or is it the best choice?
2. Where is the value in what I’m doing?
3. Is this helping me live my best life?
The first question has become a quick check of the quality of my decision-making. I have realized that there are a lot of things in life that I can do, but should I? There are a lot of good things in life, but not many qualify as the best for me or others or the situation at hand.
The second gets to the root and purpose of a decision. If I am doing things that don’t have value, why am I doing it? I find value in relationships and quality time, in doing work that adds to situations, in experiencing new things… and more. I’m also learning to value my own health more than I have before, so I guess that is good, too. If my decisions are not contributing to those things and contributing to providing that for others, then I am not choosing something of the highest value. If I am not choosing things of value, what is the purpose?
The third question is more for a self check. It is something I learned in India. I learned to recognize the times that I saw that I was “living my best life.” Those times looked like riding in the back of an auto while going to a village to visit people, eating food with my hand and loving every second of it, teaching guitar to a brilliant 10 year-old. Those were times that I felt like I was living the best life that I could be in the moment.
These questions have been really good for me, and I have changed my routine and my decision-making because of it. I wake up at 7am every day and go to a coffee shop to spend time with the Lord. If you know me, you know that it is not my norm to choose to wake up early. haha. I have started to look at what I eat more instead of just eating what I want. I have tried to be more intentional in the way that I spend my time, and I have started being more cognizant of the effects of my decisions regarding time.
God calls us to be good stewards of our time and money and thoughts and everything we have, so I am working towards being a better steward. If you find the time, I would love prayer for self-control, greater vision, and understanding from the Lord about all of this.
Thanks for following me and supporting me in this ridiculous journey. I appreciate you.
