Growing

Sooooo...I finally jumped into the world of blogging. Blogging is something I have been resistant to starting for "fear" that I would start out writing a lot and then run out of time or energy to keep it up. To be honest that will probably be the case at some point, but I figured I might as well give it a go. Not wanting to solely chronicle stories about my precious, funny, active (and sometimes whiny and demanding) child, I was waiting to see or hear something that grabbed my attention enough to want to write more about it. My husband sent me this list last week of 101 Simple Truths We Often Forget. I related so much to each one of them I thought that the list could jump start the blog and help me put into writing why each of these "truths" are so important to me, especially right now.

By the way, in addition to starting this blog, I am due to have our second baby in June of this year, we just moved into a new house, we are currently starting a courier business that I am trying to get off the ground, and Parker just started Mother's Day Out 3 mornings a week...nothing like jumping in with both feet!


Truth #1: The acquisition of knowledge doesn’t mean you’re growing.  Growing happens when what you know changes how you live.


How many people are you acquainted with who know a lot about a variety of subjects, but cannot or will not put that knowledge to use (i.e. I know the health risks of smoking, but...; I know I should be saving instead of getting into more debt...; I know I should spend less time at work and more time with my family, etc.)? How much knowledge that I have acquired has been put to use- specially in the realm of spiritual truths? For me I would say that I have a LOT of "knowledge" inside my head or within me that I have not allowed to change me. I am reminded of a quote recently posted on Facebook:


The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

How often does our knowledge of what is right or just carry over to the way we live our lives? I want to be a person who is continually growing, changing, and challenging myself everyday. That means that once the Holy Spirit reveals a truth to me, I must use it to change my everyday actions and choices. Otherwise, it does not help me grow, but rather becomes just a thought, a concept inside my head. What good does that do me or anyone else? So why is it that most of the time I choose to keep on plugging along the same way everyday instead of letting the truth change me? Maybe because change is uncomfortable, or because I am too lazy or afraid to go and do what I KNOW God is telling me to do. No matter the reason for my complacency, the quote above says it all...if we as Christians remain silent and do not allow the truths of the Holy Spirit to drive us to action, we will only be perpetuating the problems we face individually, as a nation, and in the world. I want to grow...what truth will I allow to change me today?