The Pursuit

It’s funny how a moment of thought can give you exactly what you need to move past whatever might be plaguing your efforts at that moment.  To sit down, stop, and think about what you need to do and more importantly what you don't.  Last night I was up until about 5am, I couldn't go to sleep and just became restless in my own thoughts.  But instead of watching T.V. or taking something to go to sleep (i.e. internet porn lol) I got up, turned the light on in my room and just sat there deep in thought.  My mind ran through a number of different subjects, all types of things that were clouding my thoughts.  Things like me moving out of an area that I have spent my entire life living in, my friends and family, my much needed commitment to working out and living a healthier life style, my daughter and our lack of a relationship, her mother and the rage that builds up when I think about that situation...

Sorting through these thought allowed me to regain my perspective on all that is happening in my life.  Now I didn't say that I came to a conclusion on each point but I do feel more confident about the path I have chosen.  What I have come to realize is that all of these things that go on in our lives, whether they be good, bad, self inflected or situational, all of it is part of the Pursuit...  The steps we take toward where ever we are trying to go, that path we follow or blaze, whether we feel its destiny or fate that guides us, it’s all a part of the Pursuit.  

In the Bible it talks about how we should all pursue wisdom instead of knowledge, for wisdom can only be gained through Christ where as the pursuit of knowledge will immerse you in this world of sin.  Pursuit.  Every year in the sports world there is talk about the pursuit of perfection and then once all the teams have lost the conversation goes back to the pursuit of a championship.  Pursuit.  Our New Year resolutions are all about pursuing a goal that will make us better in this year than the one that has just passed.  Pursuit.  

Thinking about the concept of Pursuit helped me put my mental check list back in order because I know that when you are chasing something, nothing else really matters but that one thing. All other events, thoughts, mishaps, and hurdles just become a part of your Pursuit...