Principle 4: We should want only what we were created for.
We should want only to seek the will of God, which is our eternal well being. We are encouraged to see all things in light of our ultimate goal.
I think about what I want, as opposed to what I should want. I want a purposeful writing career. I want my children to be healthy, well-adjusted and happy. I want to be a good wife. None of these are wrong; they're all good. What I should want: To seek these things in light of my ultimate goal, which is discerning and following the will of God.
I dreamt last night that Lily was in danger of dying from a terminal illness. Her big symptom: Her heart hurt. The thought of losing her was so real and terrible to me, a pain I hope to never, ever, ever, ever experience. Clearly, my children are central to my sense of well being in this world. Again, not a bad thing.
What are the things in your life that make you rich? Do they make you happy? Do they help you to know God and to love people? If the answers are no, then they aren't [helping you achieve your ultimate goal].
Lord, I pray that you would show me the things in my life that hinder me. I keep saying that I want to write a book, but I know that the subject must be something that keeps me coming back with a passion. I am blocked. My current writing job eats up my time. It doesn't help me to know God and to love people. But of course I can't quit.
What else is blocking me? I don't waste time on TV. Where does it go?
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