In the past few months, I’ve been amazed at the changes that have been taking place in the way we live our lives and the changes being proposed for our country. I feel as though the list of things I “must” do is increasing and the list of things I’m “allowed” to do is decreasing. All this change and uncertainty has the potential to do one of two things…shut me down…or fire me up.
I’m choosing the latter… I’m going to give ’em “L”….!
What do I mean? Well, one day last week while driving to work, I began thinking of words that inspire me. Most of these words had one thing in common…they all began with the letter “L”. So I sat down that day and wrote down those words and why… Here it is…
- Love – This is my God-given superpower. It grows stronger the more I use it.
- Listen – I’ve learned over the years that the more I listen, the less I need to speak…think about that…!
- Learn – I think Learning = Growing and if I’m not growing…I’m dying. There is no middle ground.
- Let – Think about each word in the Children’s song “Row, Row, Row your boat”…
- Look – I often see…but I seldom look. I need to “look” more.
- Laugh – This is life’s medicine and I need a regular dose of it.
- Labor – Nothing I value was obtained without work… So when I’m struggling…I’m building something that I’ll one day be very proud of.
- Liberate – What things am I carrying around that are not serving me? Guilt? Fear? Unforgiveness? Time to let go…I have that power…and responsibility.
- Limit – The more I have, the less it means to me. Make sure I cherish all that I have.
- Lift – I’ve learned the best thing to do when I’m feeling down…is to lift someone else up!
- Lean – The Bible says, “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” I am stronger…and better…wrapped tightly around the right people.
- Lead – At various times throughout my life, I have been and will be responsible for the actions, the future, and the care of others. How I live…is how I will lead.
I’m quickly coming to grips with the realization that I am responsible for how I will meet the days to come. It’s going to require me to be grounded in some basic tenets of what I want my character to be and reflect to the rest of the world. It seems I’ve found a decent foundation that I can build on and now it’s time to act…
I’m going to give ’em “L”!