"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied"
I might be the dumbest person on earth. Or as our recent favorite Greek yogurt commercial put it, "possibly the dumbest person on earth".
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results, I know I am quite sane. However, knowing the results of my actions, while holding a deep desire for said results, and not doing the same thing over and over is just stupid. Let me explain.
Scripture has always been a source of life for me... Feeling close to God has lead me to the most prosperous periods of my life. I look at times in my life when I have felt the best of about everything that has happened to me, and I recognize that they all resulted from a spiritual tranquility/vitality. I know that spiritual fuel is more important than any other source of strength, however, it is often the last thing I think of needing when I feel overwhelmed or in need.
Reading my Bible this morning shed so much light on so many things in my life, and that verse hit me square in the face of what we're trying to accomplish. I know that so many of the things I do on a daily basis would be so much more effective if I took the time to pray and spend time orienting myself spiritually (In my mind this is a fact, not contested at all), however, I fail to do this every day. Stupid.
I know what I want, I am convinced of the things I need to do to achieve my desires, and I don't do it... I am really frustrated. I think about our goals, and part of me thinks that I should make it a goal to be disciplined more and commit to reading my Bible every day, however part of me thinks that mere discipline isn't the answer to this issue. If you have any advice or thoughts on this I would greatly appreciate it...
I do have some thoughts for this week...
I am going to try and spend time every morning or evening in scripture or dedicated prayer.
I want to get some groceries and commit to paying for prepared meals only once a day.
I want to try and drink beers at Hotsy only 2 nights this week, focusing on productivity for the other evenings of the week.
After spending some time here this afternoon preparing for the week at work, I want to have goals for this week at work ready to go, and attach them as comments to this post.
I want to clean out the garage and have it ready for someone to park in for the winter.
I want to exercise 4 times this week.
I want to have breakfast with Dave Applegate.
These are just a few of the things that come to mind at this point... More may follow, but I feel good having a handle on how I expect things to shake out.
I am going to try and have a vision of my day in mind every morning when I leave so I will be ready and prepared for all that I have to accomplish.
No comments:
Post a Comment