New Years are like 'startovers' - sort of 'freebies' - to try it again, especially if it didn't go well in the past one. Yes, all the resolutions are often temporary, but there is always hope. "With no hope, the people perish..." We hope that the sun will come up tomorrow and we will have another try at this 'life' thing. We hope that we are leaving some sort of mark in this life, and that our lives count for something. As those who are 'in the Beloved', we are hoping for the life following this, where it all makes sense.
But, while we breathe, this life has our attention. Now, what, pray tell, will we do with those things which demand our care? Will we succumb to apathy when our beliefs are challenged or ignored? Or will we, having done all we can, stand firm and speak the Truth? Yes, these are the heady things of life, but, many of us never get past the tyranny of the urgent...cares of immediate need - food, bills, clothing, entertainments - you know, those 'can't live without them' things. I certainly am not saying ignore them, but keep them in their place.
Our culture is not used to looking beyond the immediate for goal resolution. It is more about the now, and from it, what satisfaction is gained. Legacy is ALL about beyond the now, but involves how we live in the now. What kind of legacy are we living in front of those we come in contact? "It's all about now!" or "The past is prologue" ?
May our new 'startover' give us a reminder, to pay more attention to the influence of goals farther out than the next new thing that captivates our minds. And may we keep our goals of standing as a legacy, not a stumbling block - as we await the passing of yet another year. Blessings, all!
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