I think I’m “being me” and doing what I was created to do in some aspects. For example, I’m trying to be a husband and father who puts God first in all things, supporting and loving my family with my thoughts, words, actions and certsainly prayers. I think I’m being me by answering a call by God to write and sing and play music. Where I feel like I fail alot in truly portraying myself as I should is in my current workplace – which has nothing to do with music, etc. It’s can sometimes be a bit of a “watch your back” place to work since there’s alot of jockeying for position aound here. So where I usually fail is in taking the opportunity to be honest. By that I don’t mean that I lie, it’s just that I don’t speak my mind as much as I probably should. I just keep my mouth shut. I know sometimes I should keep my mouth shut — but other times I feel so compelled that God is saying, speak into this person’s life OR rebuke that attitude with love OR don’t laugh at that joke – let the weight of your silence tell your colleagues that there’s something different about you. I think that’s where I pray most these days when I ‘m talking with God about giving me a heart that’s set apart for Him; the strength to speak up for Him in situations where it won’t be popular but will certainly be uncomfortable.
This is an awesome way to live. Really…. Awesome that you’re thinking through it. That you’re struggling through work – how to communicate with others – how to best show your faith – live a life of integrity.
Powerful stuff. Thank you for sharing it here.
I think I’m “being me” and doing what I was created to do in some aspects. For example, I’m trying to be a husband and father who puts God first in all things, supporting and loving my family with my thoughts, words, actions and certsainly prayers. I think I’m being me by answering a call by God to write and sing and play music. Where I feel like I fail alot in truly portraying myself as I should is in my current workplace – which has nothing to do with music, etc. It’s can sometimes be a bit of a “watch your back” place to work since there’s alot of jockeying for position aound here. So where I usually fail is in taking the opportunity to be honest. By that I don’t mean that I lie, it’s just that I don’t speak my mind as much as I probably should. I just keep my mouth shut. I know sometimes I should keep my mouth shut — but other times I feel so compelled that God is saying, speak into this person’s life OR rebuke that attitude with love OR don’t laugh at that joke – let the weight of your silence tell your colleagues that there’s something different about you. I think that’s where I pray most these days when I ‘m talking with God about giving me a heart that’s set apart for Him; the strength to speak up for Him in situations where it won’t be popular but will certainly be uncomfortable.
This is an awesome way to live. Really…. Awesome that you’re thinking through it. That you’re struggling through work – how to communicate with others – how to best show your faith – live a life of integrity.
Powerful stuff. Thank you for sharing it here.
Mandy, for some reason WordPress e-mailed me the link to this yesterday, almost a month after it was posted.
I didn’t see it the first time… Thanks for making it, and for challenging me! REALLY, this was SO good for me to see.