We all have a morning routine, and perhaps one in the evening as well. One of my favorite is to take time for personal reflection. It is a time to think about my work (which is selling health insurance to businesses), spiritual relationships, the boys and values that are meaningful to me.
Sometimes, the personal reflection is a time for a mid-change course on how I use my time, personally or professionally. This personal diary or what some would call a personal journal, or spiritual journal, is one of my favorite times of the day. And then, I like to take a 30 minute walk to further reflect on my life, current events like the debate on healthcare, the work for the day, and to simply enjoy the unique beauty of the morning air. The morning exercise clears my head for the day.
As I venture down the Second 50 years of life, I am increasingly taken aback by reflections on the historical figure called Jesus who is written about by four (4) separate authors in different mini biographies in the bible. As I make my way through the first four (4) chapters in the biography written by Mark, I am struck by how often Jesus took time to teach. The fourth chapter of Mark has repeated references to this historical figure teaching the crowds, or those he chose to be near him.
And so, I wonder. If Jesus the historical figure made teaching others about spiritual values a regular priority, is that an example to follow? It is so easy to say I 'teach' by the life I live, but that is not the example before us.
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