3- Commit
"Lord, help me to develop some daily habits that please you."
I have been praying about different commitments I have made in my life. I see that I have too much on my plate and must start the process of removing unnecessary tasks. Which things should go and which ones did God want me to keep? The Lord graciously made the answers obvious. In some cases I need to complete “my term” so to speak and in others I need to back away, explaining that I had taken on too much. Time with God and family need to come first. It is my desire to stay committed to his plan for me.
4- Companionship
Accountability to another person on the path.
God’s perspective is so upside down from ours, or should I say that His is right side up and we are upside down? He knows that certain areas of our lives that will never change without us tapping into His strength.
The Apostle Paul wrote that His Grace is sufficient for us and that our help comes from Him, I agree. I read in His Word that iron sharpens iron, and two are better than one. In the Spirit of His Word, I have asked God to bring me an accountability partner, someone also seeking after Him.
All roads lead to my next door neighbor. She has recently retired, but even before that she never looked stressed. This woman seems to be sprinkling the fruits of self-discipline and rest on her cereal each morning. “Lord, give me the courage to ask her for help.”
Update: I approached my neighbor about the idea of accountability, she said she loved the idea. We meet for coffee once a week and share what God is doing in our lives. She is the Godly companion I had prayed for.
5-Continue
Daily staying the course.
Learning to slow down is a process of waking up. Our time is not unlimited, it is finite and it is up to us to seek God’s Will and to live it out before Jesus and others.
We are lost without Him, it’s just too hard to make these major life changes on our own. We may be able to work up the will power for awhile; but over time we’re too weak, we need a Savior. And we have a wonderful Savior in Christ Jesus. remeber this is a daily walk with him and we must latch onto his Word.
-M
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