What Do You Want to Be?

I heard a great quote last night. It packs a “punch” and causes you to think. Would you like to read it?

OK, here it is: “We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are.” – Max Depree

Read over that again. Think about it. The easiest thing to do is to remain what you are. There is little challenge or motivation in remaining the same. But by remaining the same NOTHING will change. One year from now will not be much different than today except you will be another year older and the habits in your life will be another year ingrained in you. Is that an alarming thought? Is there any real, lasting motivation to staying the same? I don’t think so!

The alternative is to CHANGE. We can live a life of humdrum, status quo existence or we can choose to change and experience a vibrant, challenging and thrilling way of life. The problem is that we all too often (or at least I do this) read quotes like I have shared with you and then we think of EVERYTHING that can or should be changed in our lives in order to become what we want to be. Thinking of EVERYTHING usually swamps me and in a day or two I am in the rut of the same ole same ole – and in time very little changes. So, let’s just think of one little thing we could do today that just might make tomorrow a little different than today.

So what ONE task can you do today that you know you ought to do? You really don’t have to think hard about it. If you ask yourself that question; I’m guessing the answer will pop in your head pretty quickly. Just one task, not a huge undertaking; just one little something that you know you can and should do. Maybe it is a note you should write. Perhaps there is a call to make. That pile of stuff you have been avoiding for weeks – maybe thirty minutes of action will do far more than thirty minutes of thinking about it. Your Bible has been waiting patiently for you to pick it up and read a chapter, or maybe even and entire book. 

So what is IT for you? Got it in mind? Now decide you will do something about it before you go to bed tonight.

The bottom line really is that you will not become what you want to be by remaining what you are. This is true about your social life, your physical life, your emotional life and your spiritual life.

Do a little something different today and in time you will be a different person in your tomorrows!

Pastor Mike