I could reflect today on what fun it is to celebrate my birthday. I could reflect today on what I have accomplished…or not accomplished in 36 years.  I could reflect on how loved I am by friends and family in my life. I could reflect on how thankful I am to be alive. I could reflect on how it feels like time is speeding up, and the slow half of my life is over. I could reflect on all my hopes and dreams for the future… But, instead, I’ve been reflecting on this: 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect […]