January Inventory

We cannot know where we are going until we know where we are!

We must take time to be still and quiet, removing ourselves from the noise of the world, to reflect upon where we find ourselves at present.

Where is the health of our physical bodies?

Is our soul (mind, intellect, and emotions) healthy and in balance?

Do we have a nourished peaceful spirit?

What have we done with God in our lives?

Physically, do I eat a balanced diet? Am I active and do I get enough exercise? Do I take advantage of the medical advice and testing available to me or do I neglect symptoms that should be attended to? Do I abuse my body in any way? Am I indoors too much?

Mentally, am I stagnant or do I keep learning? Are my emotions in balance? Am I sad or angry or lonely too often? What kind of information do I feed my mind and intellect? If I am out of balance, what am I feeding my mind with? Ralph Waldo Emerson said “We are what we think all day long”. Concentrating on positive, edifying thoughts help us to become a more productive positive person. The opposite is also true.

Spiritually, am I peaceful and at peace with who I am on the inside? Do I have a gentle loving spirit or am I ill at ease with who I am? Is my own spirit too willful or stubborn or proud?

What have I done or not done with God’s Spirit in my life?
Am I an atheist? Do I not believe in a Creator?
Am I an agnostic? Am I questioning the existence of a Creator but still seeking and searching for truth?
Am I a believer? Do I believe that the one and only true God created The Universe and me? Do I believe that He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life as scripture tells me?

I choose to believe! God is the I AM. He is the Alpha and the Omega (the beginning and the end). He is The Creator. He is The Messiah. He is The Three in One…. The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
I have made Him The Lord of my Life. He keeps my life in balance.
If you haven’t found Him yet, keep seeking and you will find! This He has promised!
I believe His promises for my life and yours.
Our bodies are His temples on this earth. May He work in and through each of us, growing and teaching us daily. He has a purpose and a path for us. He will help us to know where we are going now that we have assessed where we are.