“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.”
– I Corinthians, The Bible
In find in my life I am always working to be better than I currently am. We all want to be good and I an no exception to that. Do you ever find the harder you try, the slower it happens? I do.
We want so much to support and provide for our families that it’s easy to get caught up and begin feeling trapped in the rat race. Then we come home and the routine sets in and soon I find boredom follows.
The next thing I know, I am neglecting myself and my family. I don’t read with my kids as much, I become irritable and quick to anger.
Do these things happen to you to?
That’s why I get checked and adjusted. When I’m living innately I realize these things sooner. I recognize when I begin to slip, rather than slipping so far it creates problems. When I’m in adjustment, I exercise more, I eat better, I am more loving and feel greater love around me. It’s when I get physically worn out that I allow the spirit to take over. That’s why I train with running, biking and martial arts… to wear out my ego and connect more with God becoming a better more virtuous person.
When connected I feel more capable… not invincible, but competent. I feel if I tell myself to go an extra mile, I can. Often times I do. It’s finding that extra gear and I get to feel free. That brings me joy and inner peace. While at the same time providing a natural high that comes with achievement.
Naturally, gratitude ensues and the cycle is complete. Interestingly, when I learned to begin with gratitude, I found myself slipping less and for shorter time frames.
You can do it also. You are capable of far greater things than anyone has ever lead you to believe you are capable of.
