Sahil Bloom’s challenge to live artfully (yesterday’s blog) reminded me of an acrostic I had developed to remember my life’s goals. I’m ashamed to say I haven’t reviewed it for a while, but I’m pleased that the acrostic brought the concepts right back to mind. (Such memory techniques work!) Here it is:
I want to live ARTFULLY. What might that look like?
- Abiding in Christ (John 15.4 – 7)
- Rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 5.16, Philippians 3.1, Philippians 4.4)
- Thankful (1 Thessalonians 5.18)
- Focused (Philippians 1.27, Philippians 3.13, 14)
- Unattached (Philippians 4.11, 12)
- Loving (Philippians 2.1 – 5, John 13.34, 35)
- Life-giving (Philippians 2.14 – 16, Acts 26.18)
- Yielded (Romans 6.12 – 16)
It’s not a bad list. Maybe I’ll unpack some of them over the next few days.
Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” (Proverbs 9.1 – 6, ESV – blogged on June 21, 2025)