2007 already! This life goes so quickly...
The turning of this year has surfaced one question that I think about more often than anything else...
What is it that I live for?
There are a lot of answers... but below all of those, what is the deepest, purest reason I live by that makes this life worth living?
A couple nights ago I saw "Pursuit of Happyness" (tearjerker- be prepared), for Will Smith his passion, his ultimate reason for waking up and living another day was to find happiness... wrapped in that was financial security and self-sufficiency.
That was his drive to live.
What is mine? What is yours?
And in this common experience of human existance what is the deepest common passion we all share?
What is it we live for?
It's an easy trap to fall into the rhythmic life that keeeps these questios at bay...
lulled to complacency by the system of living we operate in...
the "wake up, work, eat, sleep" system...
BUT
if for just a moment we would ask ourselves
what is it I live for?
Maybe we would find life's key...
Here's to a new year of this experience of life
I guess that I live for love and giving love.
ReplyDeleteI loved that movie, "Pursuit of Happyness." Will Smith deserves an Oscar for his performance.
James! So glad to se you're still around. I was on a hiatus from blogging... but back again.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2007, friend, it's good to see you.
Peace-
Britt
Britt,
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to get caught up in the complacency of our lives,huh...or for you now, it's probably more applicable to say 'getting caught up in the stresses and confusions of life'. For me it's a daily battle to look past the busy hecticness of my day to day worries and activities. And as you know me well, my aswer will probably not suprise you.
I live to know and serve my Savior...to learn to love Him more, to know Him more...and this be reflected in the way I live every aspect of my life. And to rest in the peace that only He can give. I 'live for that' and for the hope of sharing a life with someone who 'lives' for the same thing.
Everyday I am hit square in the face of how I fall short and sway from this desire of mine...but it is what makes me want to keep living...seeking and knowing Him and His word/truth.
Attached with this desire, I long/live TO BE LOVED with the same capacity, intensity and fullness in which I have in me to love and do love...
well there ya go Britt...open and honest as usual. Have a wonderful day and i look forward to seeing you later tonight.
ps...i'm glad i got to see that movie with you and your mom
pss...i don't know if this blogg'n stuff is what you need in your life now.
-me
Hey,
ReplyDeleteNice Blog i saw that movie too it was awesome. dont know if you remember me but i went to high school with you back in the day just ran across your page and its good to see you are doing well! Take Care!
David Giesen
Hey Brittany how have you been ?? You probably don't remember me but you met us at SEMA last year we're friends of Bill Boarders (I'm the bullrider). Mom was hoping you'd make it to this years show and be able to come out with us and Bill she really enjoyed talking to you. Well anyways take care hopefully you'll make it to the show this year.
ReplyDeleteBrit,
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you remember me, but you lived down the path from me once upon a time.... hEHEHE! I can't wait to hear from you and am hoping you're doing well -Live for the Kingdom and this will never pass away.
LB
britt, nice to have you back, I miss your writing. In answer to your question "what is it that I live for" I guess I would have to say "I want to live for the children who have no parents, I want to live for the widows who have no love/support, I want to live more for others than for myself, but I don't, I want to, but I don't.
ReplyDeleteI pray that God will put me back into the mission field of America where I can again help those who are willing to help themselves.
I pray that God will increase my faith so that together we can help the orphans & widows, for what else is there?
peace,
stacy
Wesley,
ReplyDeleteYou don't cease to amaze me. Thanks for standing with me in the storm and holding the umbrella... The key to what you said you live for is that you want this love to "be reflected in the way I live every aspect of my life". SUCH A key distinction. For of what use is this love and knowledge if it is not made into a lifestyle that reflects the passion of your life?
How beautiful it would be to live with the heart of Jesus.
David,
Of course I remember you! Hope all is well, glad to see you are still out on the field.... Dolan is stepping down after 21 years this year... front page today. Football is going to change without him.
Brock,
I was planning on making the October show but got sidetracked with fam stuff...Amtech is trying to get me out there this year, we'll see! Hope all is well.
LB,
GOODNESS, FAR too long ago. How I miss you. How deeply I wish I would wake up under that African sky down the way from you again.
Miss you, sis.
Heavy rain drops over here...
Harder than in Africa.
Don't know when the sky will clear up.
I love you.
Stacy,
The passion you have and live for is evident and rich.
Hope all is well.
Peace,
Britt