Reflection

"Well what have you learned so far?" Johnny asked. Thinking back to my first four days in Utopia, I began to pull the pieces together. “I’ve learned the importance of conviction. My first day of reflection under the oak tree writing in my journal made me see that. I have learned that rhythm, balance, and patience define my game and life. Fly-fishing revealed my emotional tendencies and taught me how to take control rather than being controlled. I’ve learned about the art of the game and how important it is to take the time to paint a masterpiece in every situation in golf and life. And yesterday I learned that truth is more important than tradition." -Seven Days in Utopia, p. 90

Reflection imprints learning. Don’t let the speed of life undermine time alone, reflect on your journey. It is imperative… and most importantly it reveals your testimony.

I speak and write for a living. Mostly I am a storyteller. And 90% of my stories come from reviewing my daily journal entries through the many years of journaling. Without reflecting and writing I would have forgotten many of the defining moments of my weeks, months, and years. And they all contain life-changing principles and parables that inspire me to write and speak and they draw me closer to the God of our story.

“You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:3