Lately I have been coming to my blog with plenty to write about but little that I am willing to share on such a public forum (that's probably a little hopeful). Writing can be a cathartic outlet for thoughts, ideas, and emotions but here's the catch-22: now that I have a lot to write about, I'm very unwilling to share it all!
Overall I see this is as a huge positive. Usually my time is spent dealing with generalities, common problems of man or universal truths. All of these are good enough things to talk about but require very little sharing of oneself to discuss. Recently I have been pushed - by circumstance, by God, by relationships - to stop considering the bigger picture and instead take a look at the small picture, how I live day to day, applying these truths to my actions, miniscule though they may be.
In doing this I have become very aware of many of my own imperfections, arrogance not the least of them, but not the worst either. It has been a little overwhelming but I am comforted by two thoughts:
1) I think this is a road I have needed to walk down for a long time
2) I believe this is a path God has prepared for me and so trust his guidance through it
Two people in my life have recently given me the following advice in regards to my circumstance,"suck it up" and "get your shit together". Not overly compassionate, but worthy of consideration - it's time to suck it up and delve headlong into a road I have long been avoiding.
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them-every day begin the task anew." - St. Francis de Sales
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