Patience in the Mirror

This week is a difficult week to blog. It seems every assignment for the past month has had a large effect on our final grades. Aside from the academic stress, there are also those "other" things in life like spirituality, relationships, daily duties, respect for authority . . .the whole bit. Fortunately, I've been able to keep partial sanity.

At the beginning of the semester, we set spiritual goals. I have accomplished some of these but not all of them. Today I spoke with my mentor about not completing these particular goals I had set, and he reminded me of something very important.

When you don't accomplish a goal, focus on those things you did accomplish. Now, I'm not encouraging you to forget those goals you failed to reach. Remember them and keep after them, but--please!--do not condemn yourself for those which you did not fulfill. The consequences of self-condemnation will be worse than missing the goal!

The Lord is patient with us, more than we deserve. I encourage everyone who reads this to have patience with yourself. In this, you will grow in more meaningful ways than ever before.