Some thoughts from Stand Against the Wind

Coming to the end of Stand Against the Wind yesterday, I was really challenged to a new way of living. The last chapter does a great job of summarizing the rest of the book and I thought I'd share a couple paragraphs with you.

On this journey we discover that not only does humility lead to integrity and integrity lead to courage, that gratitude leads to wholeness, which results in generosity, but we also will discover that faithfulness develops perseverance, which grows us in wisdom.

As we grow in humility, gratitude, and faithfulness, we find ourselves with the strength of character to endure the greatest hardships and overcome our greatest challenges. Our capaciy to be resilient will increase as we journey deeper into these virtues. When we are resilient, we have an unexplainable capacity to recover from illness, adversity, and even depression.

As we grow in integrity, wholeness, and perseverance, we find integration in our lives. In a world filled with brokenness, the capacity to integrate all the pieces is critical for health. (author's emphases)

Reading this I just thought how I need to simplify my thinking. If I can just focus on three aspects of life, humility - gratitude - faithfulness, then I am on my way to the fullness that God intends for me. Life gets so complicated...choices constantly spinning around us. I'm going to be trying to just think of these simple terms during those chaotic times in hopes that they allow me to make decisions which will lead to greater, fuller life!