Each day when I watch the news they post the values of various currencies against the $AUS. It goes up and down, depending upon what has just been announced somewhere, but basically stays around the same mark. They use phrases like, "the dollar firmed today."
My values are like that (not that they go up and down) in that they have "firmed"over the years. We can state the things we value, but sometimes those statements are more about what we think we should value rather than about what we really do value. What we really value can be seen by what we consign time and passion to.
When I was younger I poured my energies and passion more into the things I did - career, house, sport. As I have matured I find my values are "firming" and I find myself giving more time to being still and absorbing those things around me that I previously grew impatient with or simply didn't stop to appreciate. I find myself getting great pleasure from simply hanging with those who are important to me. I'm becoming more of a listener than a talker. Being still helps you to do that.
I've served God for 35 years but for most of those years I didn't value the simplicity of just "being"with Him. I find myself devoting hours to just finding a quiet place to hang with God.
The same is true of my family. I'm sorry now that I didn't spend more time just "enjoying" my kids when they were young. Hanging with them now is such a delight. I'm making up for it with the grandkids!!
My values now are much simpler than they were back then. The simpler the better for me. Food, celebrations, decorations, conversations - simpler's better.
2 comments:
Good post!
A message/theme/thought that I can relate to. There is not enough time to let the important things be neglected. Too much is often just "doing stuff".
Keep this going.....
Gary I Just found your Blog while reading Phil Hollands I hear what you aresaying about your children and feel and notice I'm doing the same with my Grandchildren and great grandchildren george D
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