Friday's Thoughts on Sunday's Sermon

"Reaching for Something Higher"

I have concluded there are two aspects to this as to how we are able to reach for something higher without becomes arrogant.

I think it takes integrity to reach for something higher. What we may want to reach for may or may not be worthy of our effort. What happens to us in our reach may have us become something we will not want to become.

It takes a sense of integrity when we reach. There must be congruence between what we believe and what we wish. Otherwise we will wonder what we have and why we have it. As they say, "Be careful what you wish for; you may get it." Having a clear sense of who we are and what motivates us is important.

It takes ambition. We have to be inspired by the desire to rise above where we are and not to be satisfied with what we have. There are goals we seek and there are important things we will want to achieve.

Without ambition we will settle for less or for nothing at all. Without ambition other people determine what's coming to us and what we are able to do.

Our reach can find the appropriate balance if we have integrity and ambition.

What do you wish to reach in your life? Do you have thoughts on this subject? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your ideas and question click on the "comments" box below.

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I look forward to hearing from you.


Charles Schuster