Doing the Right Thing
Sometimes I look around and see people doing "all the right things".
Other times, I observe patterns of behavior or lifestyles that leaves me questioning how people got on what is seemingly a misguided path.
Regardless of which moment I am in, I feel like I am in constant evaluation of whether I am "doing the right thing". But what is the right thing you may be wondering? That is a GREAT question.
The right thing changes for me on the daily. Usually rooted in trying to follow Christ's footsteps, I find myself wondering whether my patience is too much. Or should I be pursuing my dreams more aggressively. Sometimes, I sit back and am overwhelmed by the conviction that I need to "fix" or "commit" to the things that are weighing on me. Each of these moments are all points that feed into my manifestation of anxiety.
What is "the right thing"?
The right thing IS NOT ignoring your heart. Yet, that is difficult for me sometimes because my heart is LOUD and the right thing can get lost in its noise. Sometimes deafening. But what is right isn't always easy either. I have navigated this struggle for a good part of my life and I think in the more recent years I have determined that it is a major part of growing up. Determining who you are and what is right for you. Because the concept of "the right thing" is rooted in who we believe in, who we believe ourselves to be, and how we believe life is supposed to be lived. But none of that comes without challenge in a world filled with sin and option.
So I guess right now, doing the right thing is praying that I have the patience, grace, and surrender in each of these moments.
I am doing the right thing by showing up for my daughter the best way I know how to.
I am doing the right thing by loving my job the best way I know how to.
I am doing the right thing by choosing relationship with others, even when it is hard/akward/frustrating/one-sided, in the best way I know how to.
And I am choosing to love. Which is the right thing always in my opinion.
May we all choose to let go of what is SUPPOSED to be the right thing, and simplify life. Choose love/dedication/values and being yourself. That's the best thing any of us can do.
Other times, I observe patterns of behavior or lifestyles that leaves me questioning how people got on what is seemingly a misguided path.
Regardless of which moment I am in, I feel like I am in constant evaluation of whether I am "doing the right thing". But what is the right thing you may be wondering? That is a GREAT question.
The right thing changes for me on the daily. Usually rooted in trying to follow Christ's footsteps, I find myself wondering whether my patience is too much. Or should I be pursuing my dreams more aggressively. Sometimes, I sit back and am overwhelmed by the conviction that I need to "fix" or "commit" to the things that are weighing on me. Each of these moments are all points that feed into my manifestation of anxiety.
What is "the right thing"?
The right thing IS NOT ignoring your heart. Yet, that is difficult for me sometimes because my heart is LOUD and the right thing can get lost in its noise. Sometimes deafening. But what is right isn't always easy either. I have navigated this struggle for a good part of my life and I think in the more recent years I have determined that it is a major part of growing up. Determining who you are and what is right for you. Because the concept of "the right thing" is rooted in who we believe in, who we believe ourselves to be, and how we believe life is supposed to be lived. But none of that comes without challenge in a world filled with sin and option.
So I guess right now, doing the right thing is praying that I have the patience, grace, and surrender in each of these moments.
I am doing the right thing by showing up for my daughter the best way I know how to.
I am doing the right thing by loving my job the best way I know how to.
I am doing the right thing by choosing relationship with others, even when it is hard/akward/frustrating/one-sided, in the best way I know how to.
And I am choosing to love. Which is the right thing always in my opinion.
May we all choose to let go of what is SUPPOSED to be the right thing, and simplify life. Choose love/dedication/values and being yourself. That's the best thing any of us can do.
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