It is raining here in NC today. The big storm has passed from hurricane Hannah, but we are still getting steady gentle rain here. Life can be that way. We have a big storm that threatens to knock us off of our feet, but we make it through unharmed. The storm raged about us and the winds blew and we battened down the hatches and with-stood the blow. All should be well, right?
But then comes the days that follow of steady, light, dripping rain. It is not enough to harm us. We are in no real danger. Our power stays on and we can drive to the store if we need something. The phones work, and the TV is playing our favorite show. All is well, and yet…
We get dull. We droop. The dark sky seems to drain us of our energy, our purpose. We sit and mope.
Life can be that way. When we know we have a battle to face, it somehow sharpens our senses. We are alert and ready. Nothing can defeat us! We are bold!
But when life is just rolling along, we let our guard down. We are not on the alert. we get bored.
That is when we can really lose ground in our lives. We can let good, solid opportunities pass us by, or we can let negative influences slip into our thinking. Those are the times we are vunerable to getting off track in our lives.
Think of it like a river. If you fall into a raging river you are going to swim forcefully to get to the shore and back on solid ground. The current is fighting you and pulling you down river, but you are fighting back ans soon you are back where you began and safe- not far from when you fell in even.
What if you are by a calm river though? What if you go in and just paddle around for awhile, not worried and not watching where you are? You can drift down river quite a ways before you even realize it. All of a sudden you are miles from where you went in. You can get out easily maybe, but you have a lot of ground to cover before you are back where you started.
We need to be sure we are not letting day to day, sleepy, rainy, days pull us away from where we want to be. Keep some spark in your work, in your life! Make goals and keep track of where you are in meeting those goals. Don’t drift through your life. Make a plan and then work that plan! Be bold every day! Set your eyes on a goal and never lose sight of it! Hugs, Barbara
my spark is getting cpr rt now.........xx
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