New month thoughts… I’m 78% through my 40s, which has been both my most difficult decade of life and my favorite. One thing I have learned through struggles, prayer time, Bible, books, mentoring and self reflection is the need to constantly work on 7 priorities: faith, marriage, parenting, health, finances, job/career and relationships. There will always be struggles, but I must be intentional every day to keep moving forward. At times, struggles may occur in multiple areas of priority, and that is when stress and anxiety build. Life moves into crisis mode when 3-4 of those areas are out of balance. My faith is the cornerstone to the other 6. Surrendering these areas to God is difficult, but it provides the direction and guidance I need. I can’t control everything impacting those other 6 categories, but I can’t leave them on the backburner hoping things will get better. I can’t hope for a better marriage without serving my wife daily while working to become a better husband. I can’t hope to be healthy and avoid illness if my health is not a daily priority. I’m grateful for where I am today and give glory to God. My goal is to continue to say that every day, six months and beyond.
Have an awesome March y’all!