Intentional

It has been a long time since I have posted here. I haven’t stopped writing. I just needed to take some time to pray and listen. I have had so many thoughts floating around in my mind and topics weighing heavy on my heart. But even heavier was the thought of how easily our words can impact a person. I want to be an encourager. Someone who lifts others up and helps them find joy. I want to share the truth and joy that God brings into my life, with others.
I saw too many people willing to share thoughts and opinions, all without a shred of compassion. All without trying to listen or understand where someone was coming from. And it broke my heart to watch a world becoming more and more divided. I’m willing to bet we all have a lot more in common than we think. But we live in a time where we know everyone’s opinions on pretty much everything. And that isn’t always a good thing. We choose to focus repeatedly on the differences between us and others. But how beautiful would it be if we chose to intentionally seek to find the good in others.
This year I am working on being intentional. Intentional with my time, my words, my relationships. And being an encouragement to others is something I want to be much more intentional with as well.