Feb 2009…already!
It’s February 2009 already! I don’t know about you but I’ve been finding that the last year (or two) have been flying by, January 2008 is still quite fresh in my mind, so it is fairly scary to think that we’re already getting into February of 2009. I nearly feel like a spectator to the year as it passes me by. But I refuse. I want to be here and do things, be better this year! As per my plan for 2009 as I outlined in 2009 (Re)Start on 14 Jan I want to do a lot this year, and I want to be better. I want to have a better relationship with God, with my family and with friends.
It looks like I might need to get stuck into my plans a little more vigorously, the only thing at the moment holding me back is time (well I can make time available) and money (cos I’m trying to stick to a budget, so I’ve got to wait to go spend predominantly.). That makes for an interesting time. But I have made a start with my reading, I’ve just about finished section 1 of Dr Scott Peck’s The Road Less Travelled and Beyond, the only issue is I think I need to read it again to let it fully sink in. His advocation of the increase in efficiency when you spend time to think mean that I feel like I should think about things more so that I can be more efficient too. It might also help me sort out when I’m going to do all that I have planned in the year ahead. 
I’ve been thinking
Yeah I know, it’s a dangerous pastime, thinking that is. But I’ve been thinking none-the-less about two things.
Firstly, on the importance of the relationships we have in our lives. Thinking that it is important that we don’t limit our deepest relationships to just family. We need to expand beyond family to grow in our own maturity, and also a relational maturity as well. Building friendships with people of many different ages, cultures and faiths. Without them it is difficult to grow.
Secondly, on the correlation between, having close relationships with different people and our relationship with God. That if you don’t have close relationships with people, can you really have a close relationship with God. I believe there is a correlation between the two. The people that I have spoken to that find their relationship is a bit ‘dry’, they feel that God is far away, etc often are far away from people themselves. Let me know if you disagree. I haven’t been able to think on this thought for too long. And I don’t have a heap of proof, but I would like to think more on this topic. If you have any ideas, please feel free to add a comment or two. 
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