What are you working on?
No, I don’t mean what projects do you have in the woodshed, or what is going on at work. I mean about yourself – What personal issue or personal transformation are you working on?
That’s an odd question, I suppose, but one that I hope that if you don’t have an answer for it you spend some time to think about. I stumbled on this question last week when I read a tweet that mentioned an article about spotting your blind spot. The article poses the question I just asked. It also proposes that most people could not provide an answer, not because they don’t want to share, but they don’t have an eye for change.
Well, as I mentioned yesterday, it is my prayer that if you have been following this blog all year, or even for a week, that you have been challenged to change some aspect in your life and that you can identify the transformation. I think this week, as we head into New Year resolution time, it may be time to consider yourself to see what opportunity for transformation still remains. None of us are perfect, but the followers of the Christ have the Spirit that is willing to help if we ask. It should be a good thing if we can identify the needs for transformation in our lives and live with the intent to allow that transformation to occur.
The book of James speaks briefly about examining yourself
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 1:22-25 (New International Version, ©2010)
So, let us not forget what we are, but lets look intently into the words, and find the answer to the question, and let transformation continue – the blessings await.
What are you working on?