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08 Nov 2017

New Years Resolutions

How do you launch your New Years resolutions? How do you plan to succeed in accomplishing them? Well, I think you might be surprised to read this information but most start them planning and practice to late to win.

I have a chiropractor friend, who I will refer to as Dr. James (since it is his name) that teaches his clients to begin the resolution or any new habit a month in advance to accomplish it. The idea is simply starting to create the habit, routine and disciplines.

We shared some time thinking and digesting this idea recently at youth group. I would like to share some highlights from this experience.

  1. Identify five major stresses in your life.
  2. Identify which you can change (control) and those you cannot control.
  3. Change those you can, give to God to those you cannot.

Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us to not work about things but pray.

  1. Who do you represent?
  2. Your clothes? Mine say DYM, YW, Nike, DHSM, Michigan etc.
  3. Your friendships?
  4. Your future?

We can discover a lot about our attention or life.
Leviticus 19:4 reminds us not to trust in idols but God.

  1. Review time… please refer back to the previous 1,2&3 and check for similarities? Is God trying to reveal something through them?
  2. Repair relationships.
  3. Who do you have conflict with?
  4. How can you forgive them? Or make the relationship better?

Ephesians 4:31-32 reminds us to get rid of all bitterness etc.. forgive one another as Christ forgives you.

  1. Make time for Jesus. Seems simple but it has to be a priority in our day.

1 Timothy 4:13-14 reminds us to devote ourselves to reading bible, praising God and teaching others.

  1. Spend time praying
  2. Make a top five list of things, habits etc you want to continue doing… for example devotion time, exercise daily.
  3. Make a top five list of things, habits etc you want to stop doing… for example cheating on tests, lying, talking bad about yourself..

1 Thessalonians 5:17 reminds us to never stop praying.

  1. What is the best time of day, week for you to pray?
  2. What can you do to make that happen?
  3. Who can support you in this commitment?

 

I know it is a huge list and seems to be overwhelming but I would totally encourage you to take the next month to get a routine and healthy habits to accomplish some growth.
I enjoy watching sports and often think it would be cool to play in the NFL or whatever… but I am not willing to do the work to accomplish that… Often we think of people who are spiritual champions and want to be like them… but we aren’t willing to do the time to be like Jesus.
Friends it will take work to make it a priority and we are all able to make them… after all we do everyday…

Happy New Habits day to you.

 

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26 Mar 2014

How free to speak are you?

youthworker journalI have been reading the Jan. Feb. 2014 Youthworker Journal. The article was about being tongue-tied but not thumb-tied.
The article was all about teens, college students and (I feel adults) have no problem communicating via text message. So much so, they feel it is a trend where 63% of teens text daily.
I am beginning to see something that is also mentioned in a different article in the same magazine..
The freedom we have via social medias to take off our filter.. You know the filter of should I say or not say that. This is a factor that I believe is contributing to our lack of respect of others, elders, people of authority and so on.
I wonder how much harm is being done and what the cost is for our world. I think social media is a good thing if used appropriately but I am not sure we as a world have a good grasp of the importance of thinking through our conversations in advance.
I am sure this will be played out throughout our future… in interviews for jobs, when we are seeking to communicate with our significant other, our kids, the neighbors, people waiting on us in he stores, and eating establishments we will visit.
I pose a question or two to think about..
1. What can we (you, I) do to help put the filter of how this post, comment or word will effect others? God says speak words with wisdom.
2. What can we (you, I ) do to help others make positive impacts in the lives of others?
3. What should we (you, I) do when someone drops the rude bomb of comment on us, or sends us a text that isn’t appropriate?

I know it might feel like an up hill battle to protect the conversations we share with others but it is a battle worth fighting.
Good luck with repairing, replacing or finding your filter.

Do unto others the things you would have them do to you…
think before you speak

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