Musings at Altitude

When I pray in the morning, I ask God to help me be the father I need to be, the husband I need to be, the son I need to be, the leader I need to be, the team member that I need to be and the friend I need to be.  I could add more like the neighbor I need to be or the servant I need to be or the coach I need to be. 

But when I finished praying this morning, I realized that my prayer though very sincere may be very wrongly worded.  I need to ask God to soften my heart so I become the man He’s making me, and in that process, I will become the father, husband, son, leader, team member, and friend that He wants me to be.

It all starts with my seeking His will in my life and my obedience to His commands.  It all starts with a humility that comes from knowing that I am not in charge, but I am blessed by our Creator to be a father, husband, son, leader, team member, and friend.  It all starts with an admission that I am a work in progress in all areas of my life and that I won’t reach perfection (because I’m flawed) but I can with complete sincerity get better in each of these areas.

So today I want to improve in all roles in some way.  It’s a lofty goal for sure, but with God’s help and in constant prayer, I have no doubt that improvements will come.