Over the lasr while I have been evaluating what I find important in life, and the answer keeps coming back to God #1 and people #2. During my conversations with some dear people to me I realized just how much this perspective has changed my life. During a tense conversation at work I was able to laugh at myself at how I was getting worked up about what I thought at the time was really important, but in view of the priorities wasn't important at all. After all, isn't the person that I'm talking to in any discussion the most important part of the conversation?
The same held true during a recent conversation I had over lunch the other day. We shared our weaknesses. And laughed at just how funny we as people can be when we lose sight of what is really important - loving God.
I'm more in love with God as ever and as a result it is causing me to love His imperfect people even more. Loving God and focusing on Him has also allowed me to be comfortable with myself - self-confidence is no longer important (thanks to love not being self-seeking) which is funny because that means that in the end I can live with confidence.
I guess in the end loving God allows me to love others even with their imperfections, and also aloows me to do the same with me.
