"It isn't about what you do, it's about who you are."
I've never really heard those words before. So many other times in my life I've heard the opposite: that who you are is what you do. I'm really beginning to see the truth in the statement above. No, I don't take it to mean that my actions don't matter. It means that if I focus on my person then my actions will soon follow. Given that, when I stay true to the person I know I am and who God has called me to be, then I don't necessarily have to be so concerned about my performance.
I've struggled with that aspect lately. I look at the potential remainder of my life and the things I know I will be faced with and it looks daunting. I often wonder how I can possibly always be the person I need to be in all the situations I will probably come across. How will I always do the right thing? How can I make sure to always treat people the way I should? The answer is that I can't. I can't be perfect...no matter how hard I try.
But it isn't about my performance...it's about where my heart is and Him that protects, provides, and loves all of us.
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