I don't take the time to reflect on things as often as I should. I journal, from time to time. I sit and intentionally think about my life, my relationships, and my actions, from time to time. I will spend time in reflection, but I'd like to make it more of a priority. One way that I have been "forced" to reflect is when people ask how it's going or for an update on the church. My initial response (in my heart, not in writing or out loud) is "do I have to run through this again?" But then my better response (also in my heart, but also in writing or out loud) tends to illustrate how great these times of forced reflection can be.
For instance, just yesterday someone from our former church emailed me to ask how their women's group could partner with us here in Long Beach. I immediately thought of a few ways, but more than just listing opportunities, I found myself considering (read "reflecting on") who and what our church is involved with in the community. I got excited, again, about the doors that God has opened to us in this great city. We have had and will have, Lord willing, many opportunities to seek the welfare of the city. There are so many stories that come to mind. I think of two particular families who have both, in the past few months, made significant progress in their lives. By God's grace, they have their own homes, they have jobs, they have a church family who knows and loves them. They are testimonies to the power and kindness of God. I got to think more about those families as I responded to my friend's email.
Even this blog, whether anyone ever reads it or not, it's a place for me to reflect. And since I have formerly complained about people who set up blogs and rarely post anything, then this blog (not wanting to be a hypocrite) is a self-imposed place of forced reflection.
Good things are good things. Even when they're forced!
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