Sierra & Sydney are growing so fast! I can’t help but be amazed at how much they have developed. Sierra prayed at dinner tonight and I saw such passion from a 6 year old. The prayer lasted quite some time as she told God how much she loved him about 10 times, no exaggeration, but she also said “God I wish I could hug you right now.” At that moment Sierra inspired me and I was so proud of her. I won’t spoil what I just said by mentioning that she didn’t finish her supper and whined for a brownee for 30 minutes…ha ha ha.
Over the last several years I have seen so many examples of commitment in different aspects of my own life. Lately, whenever I see the word commitment, it pops out and hits me in the head. Apparently it is my year to learn what commitment really is. So let’s talk about the pieces that contribute to commitment. You can relate this to work, home or play:)
My favorite piece of commitment is integrity. Integrity means we do what we say we are going to do. If we tell someone we are going to do something and we let them down, we are showing a lack of commitment. It means honoring any promises we have made to others. We should always make it a point to deliver more than we promise. If we fail to deliver what we promise, whether it is our friends family members or coworkers, little gaps of mistrust start to show up in our relationships.
Another piece necessary to commitment is trust. Trust is the glue to virtually any relationship and if it is broken it can take years to rebuild. In every relationship we have opportunities to build trust with others. When this piece is missing, we only have a surface connection, one that does not reveal a strong level of commitment. We might ask ourselves this question, does commitment build trust or does trust contribute to commitment? I believe both are true.
Perserverance is the road on your trip to commitment. Perserverance is the ability to stick it thru during the tough times. It means when the going gets tough, you don’t dart out the door, you stick it thru until the struggle is over. After the struggles are over, are the most wins. So many people give up shortly before the struggle is about to be over. At some points you may think whatever you are doing just isn’t working, but then, just around the corner is your win!
Another must to commitment is loyalty. Loyalty means you will not allow the wrong motives to take you away from what it is you are committed to. It also means you will not dishonor those with whom you have commitments to. And when you think the grass is greener on the other side, you choose to remain on your own side of the grass.
Next time we will talk about focus and discipline in regard to commitment.
stacee95
You go girl! This is the first chance I have had to get out to your blog. This is fantastic. You are fantastic. I think I have learned more about you in the last 20 minutes of reading than I have in the past few years I have known you. Thank you so much for sharing your abilities and capabilities with others. You are certainly a servant leader and I feel honored to call you a friend. Take care. Can’t wait to hear more.
Love,
Mary
Thanks so much for the encouragement Mary! I appreciate your friendship too and think you are a fantastic leader as well! You are a beautiful woman of of strength who has perservered thru struggles, a great woman I can aspire too.
How about we go to lunch at Bennies on Wednesday? Looking forward to seeing you Jack…You are such a great friend!