As the holidays are approaching, I feel that it is best to remember what Christmas is about first and foremost. Of course it's about the birth of Christmas, recognizing the beginning of the greatest gift ever given, and genuinely remembering that there is so much more to this life than we care to remember. As the holidays approach, it's my hope that I remember I have a greater purpose than my current situation, joy can be found as long as Christ lives in you, and other people/things cannot define the content and peace you have in life.
My goal this holiday season, as it is each and every day, is to rely on my Savior for my happiness - something that I struggle with. I know that I'm blessed and in no way do I deserve all that I have, but it becomes so easy to forget how I got to where I am now. Not only does He define my joy, but I want to grow closer to Him each day, learning His truths and living the life He destined for me.
It's never an easy journey - in fact, if it was easy, wouldn't we all do it, all the time? Most likely. The fact of the matter is, it's not easy and every day we continue to mess up. I'm given hundreds of thousands of chances - none of which I deserve. Yet, here I am - grateful and humble before the throne.
Remembering this during the holiday season just lets me take a look at my own life and the way I'm living. The past few days (weeks would actually be more appropriate) I've had a negative outlook on life, mostly because I'm unhappy with my fieldwork experience. And what I've come to realize is that I shouldn't let these 12 weeks define me. So here it goes: I'm choosing to be happy and joyful and loving. I'm choosing to have a positive outlook. I'm choosing to let my faith define me and not other people.
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