Are you an optimist?

A pessimist?

An activist?

What do you believe in?

Gandhi famously said,

“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”

So it all starts with what you believe.

How you see the world.

Your perspective on anything: faith, health, family, work habits, finances, social issues.

It’s a little ironic that we would have to first think about what we believe for it to then regularly become our thoughts, but take a second to really digest how that chain of events unfolds.

Can you see Gandhi’s words ringing true in your own life, at least up to your habits?

Do those habits reflect the values that you claim as most important?

Are you comfortable with that becoming your destiny?

Lamentations 3:23 tells us that God’s mercies renew every morning, so we have reason to hope in our final destiny with each new day. How encouraging!

It means I can grow and change anytime I realize I’ve developed a habit I don’t like, just as Lam 3:40 calls us to do: Let us search and examine our ways, and return to the Lord!

So remember, it doesn’t matter what area of your life you might be analyzing; if you’re not happy with where you’re headed, it’s okay to take time and evaluate your beliefs.

Think about it.