Take Time for Reflection (and feedback)
Well, here we are at post # 3, and I am already far from in the "once or twice a week" groove I had hoped I would be for these entries. That goes to show how busy-ness can get the best of me! Can you relate to that?
At my class on leadership back in May, one of the things the professors had us do was write in a personal journal for the week. I had not done any journaling since my days in western Pennsylvania at my last pastorate there (probably 10 years back). The experience in the leadership course was refreshing, and I have tried to continue the discipline over the summer. The benefit in keeping a journal is that it affords one the opportunity to reflect out loud on paper, similar to what a 'blog' can be, except that a journal is private. (There is also something good about holding the actual journal book in your hand.)
David ends Psalm 19 by asking that both the words of his mouth and "the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer" (Psalm 19.14). No doubt David was a man who took the time to meditate on the Lord's word and to reflect on his life under God's Lordship. So how about you? When was the last time you took time to reflect or meditate before God? How about starting a routine of reflection? Something to think about!
Finally, if you have read any of these blogs, would you kindly let me know? One of the things I want to do is evaluate whether they are being read, and if they are at all helpful. THANK YOU!
Scott
At my class on leadership back in May, one of the things the professors had us do was write in a personal journal for the week. I had not done any journaling since my days in western Pennsylvania at my last pastorate there (probably 10 years back). The experience in the leadership course was refreshing, and I have tried to continue the discipline over the summer. The benefit in keeping a journal is that it affords one the opportunity to reflect out loud on paper, similar to what a 'blog' can be, except that a journal is private. (There is also something good about holding the actual journal book in your hand.)
David ends Psalm 19 by asking that both the words of his mouth and "the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer" (Psalm 19.14). No doubt David was a man who took the time to meditate on the Lord's word and to reflect on his life under God's Lordship. So how about you? When was the last time you took time to reflect or meditate before God? How about starting a routine of reflection? Something to think about!
Finally, if you have read any of these blogs, would you kindly let me know? One of the things I want to do is evaluate whether they are being read, and if they are at all helpful. THANK YOU!
Scott