I've believed for a long time that one of the ways we can honor God, our maker, is to discover as much about ourselves as we can. I enjoy taking tests and surveys, reading and studying, and observing how I am; that is, how God created me. I figure that I get the most pleasure out of my car when it runs like it is supposed to, so God would probably like me to run like he built me to run.
I have a page in my journal labeled: Who Am I? The lines below hold observations about me by me. Now, you all probably know that in most cases we know ourselves very well, and then there are the blind spots. I try to discover as much about me so that I can fill in the blind spots. (I also ask trusted friends to make observations on areas I'm not clear on.)
Recently I came to this conclusion about me: I'm a good answer. I'm just not a quick answer. This means that if you want opinion, facts, or solid direction you can ask me and you'll get a pretty reliable answer. However, it may not be the same day you ask. From time to time people talk with me in crisis and they tell me their problem and I try to answer them with appropriate hope, confidence, and instruction. However, the answers that come to me later after I've thought about the issue for a while are always much better. By then, though, they've gone, and my answers are never fully expressed. Learning this I'll be taking time more often to tell those that I'm counseling to give me some time to come up with my answer. They'll be better served.
--Ben
No comments:
Post a Comment