Ten on Wednesday

I slacked on my blogging on purpose for a few days to give myself some time off the computer.  On Sunday, a friend of ours passed suddenly.  I think we're all still in shock.  The past few days have been very sobering.  I'm putting a lot of things into perspective and re-assessing my priorities.  Since I didn't post my '10 on Tuesdays' yesterday, I thought I would post them today.  10 things. 

10 things I wish to change about myself to become what God meant for me to be~

1.) I need to take more time for others and less time for me.  As long as my physical needs are cared for, my focus should be on those who's needs are greater than mine.

2.)  I need to spend more time in prayer and reading the Word.  It's so easy to make excuses for why I don't have time.  That needs to change.

3.)  I need to know what the Word really says.....in context.  I grew up in the church, yet I find myself learning something new whenever I read the Word in the context in which it was written.  So often we like to lace scriptures together to create a 'feel good' message.  When in reality, God is trying to tell us the very opposite.

4.)  I need to be a better wife and mother.  How often do I get frustrated or distracted with things that just don't matter?!  Too often!

5.)  I need to fogive.  Plain and simple.  Yet it's the hardest.

6.)  I need to reach out more.  How will people know unless we tell them?

7.)  I need to spend more time with my friends and family.  We get too busy.

8.)  I need to make sure my house is in order before I start judging someone else's.

9.)  I need to listen, hear and obey.

10.)  I need to pick my battles.  Some things are just not worth it.