In the Dark of the Midnight

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” ― John Wooden

The question is when the crowd all goes home, and you turn out the lights, who are you? Or when we turn this into a personal question, when I'm all alone who am I?

In the Kendrick's brothers movie Flywheel, the turning point is when the main character comes face to face with himself and who he's become. He doesn't like himself. His response is, 'I want to be an honest man'.

Usually it is in January that we do the inspection of self, but we should do it more often. Monthly, weekly, daily would be better.

There are all sorts of self help gurus out in our world. People willing to guide us to a better body, a better diet, a better psyche if we follow their plan. The point here is that the first step is coming face to face with the honest truth of who we are.

It will always be true, the longest journey begins with the first step. There are several other thoughts, and I will, God willing, share them later. I will leave you with these thoughts:

“Be true to yourself. Make each day your masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.” ― John Wooden

Isaiah 42:6 "I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7) to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house."

~Be that light~