Intentionality

I have been thinking about the subject of intentionality. Doing things on purpose rather than flying by the seat of the pants. Having a handle on my appointment list and a grip on where I am in the day is a key to my attitude. Someone once said that change is inevitable, growth is intentional. I need to decide how the changes of life are going to affect me. The circle of friends I choose to get in with will determine what my life will be life 6 months or a year from now. I have long believed that I need to be making new friends constantly. I consider these new acquaintances divine appointments in the sense that our meeting is not an accident. Coincidence perhaps, but not an accident. Some of these friendships are life long and some are but for a fleeting moment. It is my intention to get something from each person I meet today but also to give something to that relationship. I have learned that the giving part of that formula is where the joy and peace lies. That which I receive might be minor or it may be life changing. Either way, it is a significant event because I am not the same as I was before I met that person. If I try to figure it all out by analyzing each moment, I may miss the moment of significance. I’ll save my analyzing for when the day is done and I look back to see all that I have gained. I will file some away for future reference, and some I will put on the front burner of my life. The new day is here. Let’s go get it !