A NEW ATTITUDE

The new year is upon us. I have already enguaged the housecleaning of my physical home, throwing out those cloths that are worn or do not fit. Looking at those  projects that never got attended to in 2012. The shelves that never got put up, the firewood that got wet from the winter snow or the lawn equiptment that has to endure another winter uncovered. I then looked inside myself to see the status of my relationships. The brother that seems so distant because I don't want to enguage in the tough work of mending disagreements from the past, looking at resentments from childish misunderstandings or having enough courage to start on fresh ground of forgiveness. The great thing about new beginings is the freshness and the joy of discovery. That joy is not for just me but to be shared, shared in community. The last place this new year has brought me is to my inner thought life. I asked myself a few questions. What attitudes are realy working for me? Am I pretending to be someone that I am not? Do I allways want what others have? How usefull am I to my spouse, family or church? What does my service to others or comminity realy look like? What do I do to get relief from the pressures of life? Who do I place myself accountable to? How real am I in those realtionships? Well I guess that I still have work to do but I think that what I really am looking for at the begining of a new year is a new or fresh attitude like a blank piece of canvas awaiting to be worked upon. That new canvas is found in Ephesians 4. Specifically Ephesians 4:23,24 (Nirv) "You were taught to be made new in your thinking. You were taught to start living a new life. It is created to be truly  good and holy, just as God is." Good luck friends I hope you will uncover some insights as I have to start the year on the right or left foot.