Daily writing prompt

What have you been working on?

View all responses

When my thoughts, feelings, desires and behaviors are unaligned with wisdom they produce varying amounts of confusion, chaos, and consternation in my life. Therefore, it is important to me to work on aligning my mind, my heart, and my actions with wise choices. That may sound easy, but if you’ve ever tried to fully do it, you’ve discovered it to be difficult beyond belief.

My heart and mind have a will of their own that frequently embraces foolishness and stupidity. If I don’t resist them, they will sweep me into a sinkhole of self-destruction and try to drown me in despair. Because of that I refuse to listen to them, and I continually strive to make them align with wisdom. I am always working on:

• Shutting down the stupidity that always tries to rise up within me.
• Searching for and collecting as much wisdom as I can. (I have 34 journal books that I’ve filled up with hand-written quotes from the many hundreds of wise books that I have read. I also daily read the Bible with an open heart.)
• Using discernment and wisdom in all I think, say, and do.
• Compelling myself not to act on my impulses until I first contemplate them and make sure that they are aligned with wisdom.
• Listening to and obeying my conscience instead of my thoughts, feelings, desires.
• Being sensitive to the voice of the living Jesus Christ and following His inner promptings throughout the day.

I don’t always succeed at those lofty goals. When I fail, I get up and try again. That’s what I’m working on and I’m never going to give up!