Another interesting week...
As always, by Friday mornings I am pretty much wiped out from the week. This week has been one of those weeks of watching friends over the years deal with the pain of divorse, family challenges, job changes, conflicts at home with their spouse or the relentless pressures of kids.
All this to say, life is hard at times. I find my week at work is mostly spent meeting with many people - friends, customers or family members that consistently say "I'm tired of... or I am just ready to give up." My heart goes out to these individuals because we live in a world that is harsh and says we need to do life on our own. What a lie, straight from the pit of Hell, Satan himself continues to try to destory our relationships we value and its very sad to see those relationship die.
The hope is God gracious and kind, one who seeks those that are hurting and begins to take their burdens and pain of doing life alone. Amazing if you stop and think about it - in spite of us and all the baggage we bring to the table, God still chooses to love us.
So that brings me back to "Good Intentions" - they are just that, nothing more, nothing less. However, when good intentions move to "action" then things begin to change.
If I commit to leading my family, I need not tell my wife I am going to make her and the kids my priority; rather, I need to "do it" - show up on time for dinner, date nights with my wife, teaching the boys to become men that honor their own wives and so on.... These are simple words to say, but hard to do on a consistent and regular basis. At the end of the day, our spouse, friends or other family members will let you know how you have done, not by words, but the intentional actions that you have delivered on a regular basis.
My point, whether its your family, friends, work or personal habits - it starts with you. Move from good intentions, to becoming an individual that is very intentional with your actions and watch what your world begins to look like. God is good, He gives grace to the humble and despises the proud.
Where are you? Start today leading by your actions and the outcomes you desire will soon follow...
Your Friend in Christ, Ron.
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