Yesterday was an epic fail. I was supposed to take mini breaks through-out the day and I didn't do that. I didn't take very many at all as I went into work early so I could bring Claire to the doctor and then to my offie to "show off" my pride and joy. She was very entertaining. We also went to get her birthday cookie for free at Barnes and Noble and a prize, b/c she used the potty (#1 and #2) proud Mom moment. Now if she can keep it up. We grabbed pizza on the way home and both were in bed around 8:30. Well not me really, I was up until 10:30 which was later than expected as I was so tired. Needless to say I did not run last night. I will have to run tonight.
Today I'll try again to take mini-breaks throughout the day as directed/suggested yesterday.
Culture and distractions..as I stopped to type that so I could come back and write about it I get distracted and start deleting my emails. Seriously sometimes I can't focus at all. Culture and distractions - both keep us from living the lives we are meant to live and receiving the joy that God intends for us to receive each day. That complete joy that makes us move through the day like we're floating.
I realized today that I've been journaling/blogging on Sundays throughout Lent and I shouldn't have. I'll skip the weekend devotions this Saturday and Sunday and be done early. I have always known that there were 47 days of LENT if you count Holy Week and the Sundays. I've never been one to "cheat' on Sundays so this year it slipped my mind.
POINT TO PONDER:
You cannot get closer to God if you accept the lies of the world.
What Matthew Kelly says today is that the biggest lie we hear from non-christians is that holiness is not possible for us Christians. In fact it is possible. If we gradually spend out days or parts of our days speaking to God, accepting His joy and His blessings, we'll find that holiness. We will be in greater communion with Him - we will find holiness.
VERSE TO LIVE:
"The righteous hate what is false" PROVERBS 13:5
QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
When did you stop believing holiness was possible for you?
I haven't really thought about this question. But in all truthfulness it's true, I don't really think holiness is possible. I know I'm a sinner and I frequently sin, so it's just something I don't think about, however I have realized that I'm not as judgemental as I used to be. I find I'm getting better each day, but each day is a new opportunity to be better and to try again. Chip away the bad just a little at a time. This is a faith journey. A journey - that ends when we see the face of Jesus. We all just want to make him proud, as proud as we can. I have to stop thinking of myself as a sinner and start thinking of myself as forgiven and a tryer. Trying to be better and live like He intended.
PRAYER: Jesus, protect me from all the lies that seek to build a barrier between you and me and remind me of my great destiny.
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