I think quite a bit about the man that I want to be. Not that I am totally dissatisfied with who I am, but I also know that there is great room for improvement. I think it is important for me to have that personal vision so that I know what I am working towards. For accountability and clarification sake I have a short (albeit incomplete) list, in no particular order:
- Financially wise
- Giving & generous
- Even tempered
- Prayerful
- Loving & faithful husband
- Loving father
- Disciplined
- Healthy habits
- Visionary
- Confident in God
- Compassionate
I'm sure that some people could add things to my list, but it is more important to have your own. It's difficult to go on a journey of discovery and growth if you don't know where you are headed. So many people flounder in life (both physically & spiritually) because they don't have a clear vision for where they are going. I see youth and adults continually make bad decisions that cause pain and anguish because they don't have a concept of who they want to become and more importantly, who God desires them to be.
Spending the time to prayerfully consider the person you want to be might seem discouraging when compared to your present state, but I find that it motivates you down the path that God truly wants you to travel.
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