Half of 2013 is over so it is time to check on my Power of One Word - COMPASSION. For those of you who need to be brought up to speed - each year instead of a New Year's Resolution, I choose a word to guide me for the year. I pray about this word, I look for the word in my everyday life, I try to live by the word.
Past words have been Cleanse, Joy, Peace and now Compassion. God helps me choose my word for the year...and He makes me work for my word.
Compassion is more complicated than you think. Yes, I serve others and I serve God. What I struggle with is knowing how much concern to show for others; how much to help; how much to give to God; when to let go. I am a compassionate person. It makes me who I am. It also can consume me and cause me pain. It is my word this year so I can have compassion with balance. Be merciful. Have compassion with grace.
It is July and I am learning to be compassionate with boundaries - to show love, concern and to help others without losing a piece of myself. It is hard for me. I am not completely there yet and the truth is - I probably never will be.
If being too compassionate is my biggest obstacle today...I'll take it. Wink.
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