It’s funny how we catch ourselves doing silly things, isn’t it? Strange little idiosyncrasies you didn’t even know existed until it just dawns on you one day, “Man, I didn’t even know I did that…”
I’m going to be honest here, I caught myself today. I just realized that I like to go outside while brushing my teeth. Weird, I know.
I was in my hotel room this morning and I went to brush my teeth. The next thing I knew I was staring at the gardener from my porch, toothbrush in hand (and mouth). Oops. I laughed about it, but then I realized it’s something I do a lot. At my house in India my bathroom is connected to the rest of the house by the porch, so instead of staying in the tiny bathroom while I brush my teeth I usually go stand on the porch and look at the neighborhood, mountains, cows, etc. It’s not that it’s intentional; I just sort of do it. The problem is I didn’t even realize I had this funny, little habit until I was in a new environment and sort of got called out about it.
And that gets me thinking… What other little habits do I have in my life that I might not even realize? What are the things in my life that I didn’t even realize I was doing, the things that have been flying under the radar?
I’m going to take the funny look from a Thai gardener to remind me to be more intentional in everything I do. What else am I doing that people notice? What does my “normal routine” show about me? Or better yet, what does it show about my Father? Am I living my life in a way that shows I’m constantly being made more and more into who He would have me be, or am I just cruising on auto-pilot?
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” - 1 Corinthians 10:31
-एरिक
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