In life, there are both hard and easy things that must be done in order to grow as a person. Now, we do the hard things in order to overcome life's challenges and experience growth, maturity and freedom. Hard things like having tough conversations while speaking the truth in love, apologizing with sincerity and humility, blessing a person who can't stand you. However, equally as important, is knowing when to do the easy things. What are the easy things? Those small things that take minimal effort and are relatively inexpensive, but make huge differences in your life and in the lives of the people that you love and serve. Things like listening before you speak, giving your time and attention to someone in need of a listening ear, caring enough to ease the burden of someone in need of a break.
I've discovered that peace, joy and contentment is found between the tension of the doing the hard things that must to be done as well as the easy things that mustn't be ignored. With all honesty, I screw this up at least once a week on some level, but with God's grace, I'm better than I used to be. And so I thank God for the growth. As my Shepherd guides me, I will continue to grow and keep learning the eternal lessons of life.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake." David, Psalm 23
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