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How sad is that - what's really sad is that it's true!!!
It seems I'm always running late. I try really hard, but then something comes up at the last minute, or I try to squeeze one more thing into those few minutes before. . . You know?
Why? When I know it's not what I need, or want to do - why do I continue to do it?
We all have our quirks - things we'd rather not do, but somehow seem to keep doing... what's yours?
As for me, this is one I'm just going to have to prioritize and change - of course, life-long habits are hard to change, and I don't think trying to go it alone will render any different result than the past has proven. So these are the steps I'm taking:
- Constant Prayer - before, during, and after each appointment, meeting, chore, etc...
- Ask for the assistance of others - reminders, prodding, accountability, etc...
- Daily set it as one of my 7 'Goals' of the day - to be on time as committed.
As I've mentioned before, the prayer part #1 is Key in being successful in everything - the big and small things in our lives - God wants to be a part of all of it...
In Matthew 11:28-29 Jesus tells us to give Him our cares, and He will help us - check it out!
In my #2 step - we need to remember that God has placed around us people to be His hands, feet, helpers - if we want to grow and improve ourselves and we've asked God for help then we need to trust He'll provide it - and sometimes that provision is through His people -
Do you remember the joke about the guy whose house was in the path of a flood...
The neighbor came by and told him, "Neighbor, we've got to go! There's a flood coming and if we don't go the flood will over take us, and we will surely die. Come with me, let's go!"
To which the man responded, 'No, my God will take care of me. I'll stay.'
Then the police came by his door as the water was a foot deep all over. They said, "Sir. You need to get out of here! We're already feeling the effects of the flood, if you don't leave now you may not be able to get out."
The man responded, 'No. Thank you but my God will take care of me. I'll stay.'
A few hours later, a boat came by the house and could through the second-story window see the man on top of a dresser. They called out to him, "Hey Mister, come out, we'll help you. The water is rising and you've got to get out of there, or you'll die!"
The man confidently responded, 'No, thank you but my God will take care of me. I'll stay.'
As the man now stood a top his fireplace flume with water covering his entire house, a helicopter flew by and threw him a rope, yelling to him to take hold of the rope and save himself.
He yelled back, 'No thanks. I'm fine, my God will take care of me. I'll stay.'
Just then a wave came up and swept him away with all the debris pushing him under with a roar. The man went under - never to be seen again.
When the man got to heaven, he was welcomed with open arms, and he loved seeing God, but he didn't understand why when he had prayed and had faith - why had God abandoned him, and failed to rescue him? So he asked God.
To which God responded, "Son, I sent your neighbor, the police, a boat, and a helicopter - you've got to be kidding me!"
Well this is a joke, but the truth is there - God will help us, but we've got to help ourselves too!
Which brings me to #3 - we've got to take action to make a change! I'm setting this as my goal for tomorrow, today's too late - and as you can tell, this blog entry is already a day late - but next week....I might even be early!!! =)
What do you need to change in your life?
What steps will you take to make the change happen?
May God bless you as you seek to improve yourself on your life journey.
Remember: Pray, ask and look for help, and then take action!!!
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