{"id":597,"date":"2013-02-02T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T19:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/truthsyoucanuse\/?p=597"},"modified":"2013-02-02T14:20:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T19:20:04","slug":"god-howm-i-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/truthsyoucanuse\/2013\/02\/god-howm-i-doing.html","title":{"rendered":"God, How’m I Doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who died last week, had a signature saying: \u201cHow\u2019m I doing?\u201d He asked it of passerbys at subway stations, street corners and press conferences.<\/p>\n

Behind the question was a request for feedback. He was asking the people of New York how he was doing as Mayor. Was he making them feel safer, more prosperous and happier to be New Yorkers?<\/p>\n

Another Form of Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

This question need not, however, be reserved for politicians. It is a question each of us can ask ourselves. In fact, I see prayer as a way of checking in with God and asking, \u201cHow\u2019m I doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

Am I living with greater compassion? Am I treating others as I would want to be treated? Am I living up to my potential as a human being?<\/em><\/p>\n

We need those check-ins. We need them regularly, because they can push us to arrive at a more satisfying answer. As the late Zig Ziglar put it, \u201cPeople often say motivation doesn\u2019t last. Neither does bathing \u2013 that\u2019s why we recommend it daily.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Faith is our daily way of turning to God and to one another and asking, \u201cHow\u2019m I doing?\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To Receive Rabbi Moffic’s weekly digest of Jewish wisdom, click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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