Sunday's paper had a short article about the "adventurous life" of a retired television reporter/writer/journalist named Tom Brokaw. Few of us have the opportunities for travel, interviews, or financial success that Tom has had. He attributes much of his success to luck but the reality is he has made much of his own luck.
A side bar article gave some tips for living an adventurous life and I wondered how useful those tips might be for leading a spiritually adventurous life--one that is interesting, fulfilling, and feels successful.
1. Pay attention-look around --be curious--be flexible--have courage. If we pay attention to the world around us, if we step away from the computer, if we have the courage to name our POWER from God, will we be spiritually adventurous?
2. Open our calendar--if we don't over schedule---if we take time to walk, to meditate, to pray, will we see more opportunities to be involved with others, to live the life God wants us to live?
3.Take risks-try new things--If we try new things (new groups, new volunteer opportunities, new books, an art class, will we have more success--will we feel more adventurous?
4. Let things go---Forget bad experiences--especially the little ones--hanging on to regrets weighs us down. If we hang onto regret over an opportunity missed, we miss the next one.
"Love one another" can be the opportunity for a spiritually adventurous life. Is that the way you hear it--a commandment or an opportunity? Is your spiritual life luck or purposeful? How?
Blessings-Penny
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