Religion | life beyond the well...

I’ve been hoping and praying all year that it wouldn’t come to this.

I started this year out with the best of intentions, and was fairly faithful in my progress- at least initially.

But then, I just got swamped. Late nights and early mornings, trying to balance family life, work life, regular life, and my school life. Finally, the moment came where I’d have to do what I’d been hoping all along would NOT have to happen: I had to press “Catch me up” on my bible reading plan app.

I know for some of you, this may not be that serious. But for me, it was an immediate and striking reminder of how I had become too busy; of how the “urgent” began to crowd out the “important”. And the thing is- I recognized it when I was just a few days behind in my reading plan, but instead of taking immediate action to fix it (i.e.: devote some extra time to reading and studying the word), I just kinda casually dealt with it- reading a little extra here, a little extra there; but not enough to be significant or to make any real progress or to see any real results.

The truth is that I viewed pressing that “Catch me up” button as a failure, instead of as an opportunity to learn, grow, and recalibrate myself to prioritize the items that I feel are most important. By being bound to this mindset, I got further behind instead of making even the slightest hint of progress.

Life is kind of like that. We hate to press the reset button. We never want to have to catch up, because having to catch up means having to admit that we were behind instead of “on par” or “ahead”. But what I learned is that it’s okay to press the reset button. It’s okay to have to catch up and reorganize your priorities. It’s better to take the steps necessary to move forward and progress than to stay stuck because you have too much pride to admit that you were behind in the first place.

In what areas of your life do you need to press the reset button? Let me encourage you to JUST DO IT! You’ll feel better afterwards- I promise!

Be encouraged! Peace and blessings!

It’s been a little quiet on the “Weekly Word” front for a few weeks, as Preacherman and I (well, mostly I) struggled to memorize our last verse. As Preacherman and I continued to talk about the verse and the things that we were facing in our lives, I realized how applicable it was; which made it easier to hold on to. Sometimes in looking for the big move of God, we miss the little details and fail to remember the basics- like standing on His word. That experience was a nice reminder.

But without further ado, here is the weekly word for this week:

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” – Genesis 28:15 (NIV)

There are so many promises in this scripture, and I find it to be so encouraging.

In case you missed them, here are the past Weekly Words:

Be encouraged! Peace and Blessings!