Today I heard "There's no reason to begin it unless you're going to complete it" as Michael Douglas referred to his cancer treatment and his philosophy through it.
And immediately I realized how true the statement was for me. I am goal oriented, bored if I don't have a challenge, and am determined to succeed. There is no way I will settle for a C when I can make an A.
What have I started in my life lately which has me determined to complete it?
My journey with Christ is the first and foremost completion I have in mind. Living out the gospel completely until I'm totally spent.
Then, of course there are two lovely people in this world who wouldn't have started without me. Rion and Megan. My heart is yours until life is completed. Although, is love ever really completed?
What else matters enough to begin with completion in mind? Friendships. Oh, yes, the friends with whom I am able to walk honestly along this path. We travel and separate and merge again. Yet, the truth of friendship means we can come back together and complete what we started. And, I love all of the "whats" that we've started.
I've begun writing, teaching, laughing, singing all along in my life. Hopefully, somewhere along the way, someone has been motivated, blessed, touched.
Why did I begin any of these in my life? I confess that I do complain and sometimes am tired. Yet, I can't stop. It is so true. I began knowing I would complete them.
Danette
1/12/11
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