Sunday, March 07, 2004
What drives your life...???
Day #3 - In his book, Rick Warren says that "Everybody's life is driven by something." Well, I don't disagree there. I certainly agee that right now my life is driven by this overwhelming need of trying to figure out what's driving its. It also kinda feels like I'm on a merry go-round & that's exactly what I want to stop doing.
Mr. Warren offers 5 common things that drive people's lives including guilt, resentment & anger, fear, materialism & the need for approval. Of those 5, I see myself most definitely fitting into the category of being driven by fear. I tend to play it safe, avoid taking risks & fear venturing out into the great unknown. Yes, fear pretty much dictates what I do & what I say (and don't say...) & to whom & how I live my life.
I once learned that the first step to change is awareness. You can't change something if you don't know what needs to be changed, & so, with that thought in mind, I'm on this mission to find the things I need to change.
Another thing that I believe drives me is this need to find balance in my life. I'm so sick & tired of being at the extreme ends, either too perfect or too sloppy; too judgmental or too lenient; too soft-spoken or too harsh. I want to be able to relax & enjoy life...just float a bit, not sink & not have to keep swimming until I can barely move another stroke.
Finally, I believe that my faith in God is the most important thing that drives my life, for without God's help & support, I wouldn't be able to face my fears & move on. He gives me the courage & the grace to hope in new beginnings, new outcomes, new adventures... And even when things don't go smoothly & I fall, He's there to carry me over the rough spots & to help me regain my balance.
Several people have also mentioned to me that family plays a big role in what drives my life. I can't disagree there. I absolutely NEED people around me. I need family whom I can love & who love me; family who respect me & whom I can respect as well; family who care for one another & help one other to grow & development into the persons God created us all to be.
What I want most is to be is happy with God in heaven but first I need to find my place here on earth. I want to do God's will...to fulfill His purpose for creating me in the first place & I want to find the path to peace.
Mr. Warren offers 5 common things that drive people's lives including guilt, resentment & anger, fear, materialism & the need for approval. Of those 5, I see myself most definitely fitting into the category of being driven by fear. I tend to play it safe, avoid taking risks & fear venturing out into the great unknown. Yes, fear pretty much dictates what I do & what I say (and don't say...) & to whom & how I live my life.
I once learned that the first step to change is awareness. You can't change something if you don't know what needs to be changed, & so, with that thought in mind, I'm on this mission to find the things I need to change.
Another thing that I believe drives me is this need to find balance in my life. I'm so sick & tired of being at the extreme ends, either too perfect or too sloppy; too judgmental or too lenient; too soft-spoken or too harsh. I want to be able to relax & enjoy life...just float a bit, not sink & not have to keep swimming until I can barely move another stroke.
Finally, I believe that my faith in God is the most important thing that drives my life, for without God's help & support, I wouldn't be able to face my fears & move on. He gives me the courage & the grace to hope in new beginnings, new outcomes, new adventures... And even when things don't go smoothly & I fall, He's there to carry me over the rough spots & to help me regain my balance.
Several people have also mentioned to me that family plays a big role in what drives my life. I can't disagree there. I absolutely NEED people around me. I need family whom I can love & who love me; family who respect me & whom I can respect as well; family who care for one another & help one other to grow & development into the persons God created us all to be.
What I want most is to be is happy with God in heaven but first I need to find my place here on earth. I want to do God's will...to fulfill His purpose for creating me in the first place & I want to find the path to peace.
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