Holy Cow! And just like that . . . poof! The first month of the new year is over.
How did you do?
I must admit that I did better than I did last year but I’m way off where I thought I would be.
My journey reminds me of this famous poem by Portia Nelson.
“I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.I am lost . . . I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes me a long time to get out.I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in. It’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.I walk down another street.”
To sum it up for me, sometimes I still fall in the hole and get out immediately, sometimes I walk around it, and I’m learning to walk down another street every once-in-a-while, but I often find myself back on the same street.
Does this sum up your journey?
I would love to hear from you,
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Yes Kimberly, its a process– sometimes a very looooong process.
Great post, Cathy. I especially like your comment that we need to “continually apply God’s truths our habits and thoughts. Not once or twice, but continually. Not when its convenient or on a really bad day, but consistently.” Amen!
Hi Cathy, this is a really good lesson. I am sitting here trying to identify my stumbling blocks and then I am going to search the scriptures. Thanks again.