Reflections of living a Full LIFE

Well, last week was definitely adventurous! I'm considering composing a short story about the journey to Kansas on Tuesday and the attempt home on Wednesday from seeing my beautiful, brand new niece, Isabelle Ruby Stucky. She arrived on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 5:33 am at the big size of 8 lbs. 12 oz. and 22 inches long! She's almost 2 feet long! And that wonderful creation of a girl was inside my sister's tummy!!! God is incredible!

Look for my next post that will give a summary of my adventures last week. For now, I want to reflect. Have you ever considered how every thought, action, and behavior that we do in this physical, earthly realm truly impacts the heavenly realm?

We are building our lives every moment of every day. If you look at a day - it is an accumulation of small, little choices. Let me paint a picture.

You awaken to your alarm in the morning. Thoughts burst into your head...whether it's "Ugh. Is it time to wake up already?" or "Okay, it's time to get up!". In that small moment you set the tone for your day without even being consciously aware of it at the moment of cognizance. The first one sets you in a slump to start the day, and in order to be cheerful, you now have to fight that feeling of not wanting to be awake yet. If you take the second one, your mood is set to eagerly face the day - it is hopeful. Maybe not "happy", but at least optimistic about the potential of your new day.

As you continue to get ready in the morning each small little choice builds your attitude and perspective for the day. Do you choose to nourish your body from the start and eat a bite of breakfast? Fuel for the brain and to interact with people is necessary. :) For me, I start with drinking zija and some water. Once I arrive at work, I usually eat some greek yogurt mid morning.

Anywho, all I am saying, is let's be conscious about the people we are becoming. Because every day, we are molding our thoughts, perceptions, ideas, values, and belief systems. WHO do you make up? Have you ever taken time out to consider what it IS that makes up your being?

How do you approach interacting with a stranger? With an eager curiosity on what they have to offer through a simple conversation? Or a feeling of, "Oh, dear - must I speak to them? What will they think of me?" When that is probably the last thing on their mind. A very wise woman once told me, "What other people are thinking is none of your business."

Wow. Read that again - What other people think is NONE of your business! Isn't that freeing?
It definitely is to me. Now, why worry what they are thinking about - because it's none of your business to start. It takes ALL the guesswork out. And, it takes the focus of me. Off of you. Life is not about us - it's about the Kingdom, it's about agape love, relationships, seeing the Light, joining together in this beautiful journey to build something that will last the fire of the end.

When we start to live our lives in such a way that nothing - physically or spiritually can tear it down, then we've found true life. What exists in your heart that can stand the test of the fire? If we build our lives through the leading of the Spirit, it will not pass away. How remarkable? I need to find the Scripture that correlates to that statement...but think of the parable in the gospels where Christ talks the man who builds his house on the sand and the one who builds his house on the Rock. I believe that is what the Lord means.

I recognize this is out of the box - it's a different way of looking at living life and interacting with people. Think of how many people you see in one day who look hopeless? They are desiring something real. The beauty of life in the Spirit is more real than I can even describe.

Let's start living!