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Lessons I’ve Learned

I’ve learned that it is ok to feel the pressure but it’s not ok to pressure myself. You know that feeling of wanting to get it right, get it all done, and get it all together can be overwhelming. Taking on more than we need to can be a way of putting pressure on ourselves. I’m here to tell you, that you don’t have to add anything more to life’s daily to-do list. You can pace yourself through it. By pacing, I mean sometimes things will go quick and sometimes they move slower. Everything you do doesn’t have to be a sprint, a fast-action drama, a fast forward or a speed race. Clocks will keep on ticking no matter what, so think of your pace before pressuring yourself to do more than you can handle. Now that’s what I call living on pitch! What are you pressuring yourself to do or accomplish? How will you pace yourself today?

Tags Balance, Challenges, Encouragement, focus, goals, lessons, Overwhelmed, pressure, Stress Relief, wisdom

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How To Go Up in 2020

I love how the word goal starts with go! May the Lord give us wisdom today to pursue our dreams and desires!

Tags Encouragement, goals, Happy New Year, Inspiration, prayer, wisdom

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Work in Progress

I know it’s not all about me when it comes to God’s program or plan. God doesn’t need me to accomplish His plan and even though it’s not about me I still need to work on me.

Praying for wisdom to do better, change and grow for the glory of God.

Tags christian living, devotional life, goals, prayer, spiritual growth, wisdom, work to do

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Minutes vs. Hours

Have you ever said or thought there’s just not enough hours in the day? I’ll admit I thought that many times. I’m learning to work through these things called minutes though. Managing the minutes of my day is no easy task. Early this year my church challenged me to read the Bible for 15 minutes a day. They meant everyday too. I love my church and the annual focal points each year. We are reading through the New Testament together this year. Well, I accepted the challenge and in my mind I thought immediately ok, I can do that. Sounds easy enough. I started to read, marked the time off my calendar and set a reminder. That was earlier this year, it’s now September and the 15 minutes a day challenge has me feeling like I didn’t get the memo. I have a confession to make. I haven’t consistently used my 15 minutes a day to read through the Bible. I don’t always complete the challenges I accept. I’m a work in progress and I really want to do better. The time is still marked on my calendar. I still read the Bible, but not for 15 minutes a day with intention. The reality I face and most of us face is being intentional about using our time. Mentally blocking out the time to meditate on God’s word is one of the hardest, but most rewarding and fulfilling things we could ever do. I saw a TV commercial speaking of how 15 minutes could save a person 15% on their insurance. Most of us have heard talk of someone getting their 15 minutes of fame. What’s so special about 15 minutes with God? I don’t know for sure but I believe forming a habit of daily bible intake is more than likely better than saving on insurance, or becoming famous for a short time period. This is not the same thing as tracking progress in an app everyday, drinking 8 glasses of water, or or waiting over 10 minutes for a table at your favorite restaurant. It’s about showing up, even it it’s just for 1 minute. I keep telling myself if you can listen to audiobooks for hours, chat on the phone with your friends for hours and watch your favorite tv shows for hours of entertainment then surely you can take a minute or two, maybe even 15 minutes to listen to God, chat with Him and watch Him work things out in your life. I hope to continue forming the habit of reading the Bible with intention and anticipation. How do you intentionally use your time?

Tags Challenges, focus, goals, Intentional, Reading, time management

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Master Plans

I’ve been doing a lot of planning lately. It takes work making out plans for your life. We make all type of plans. Plans for our career, education, meals, vacations, birthday parties, special events and even retirement. Sometimes our plans work and sometimes they don’t. Plans can fail, they don’t go as well as expected or we miss steps in the process. We say we have good intentions. Planning takes careful consideration and time to think things through. I know you might not believe it but God has a plan just for you. He’s a Master at planning. He’s is consistent in making plans for you and He lovingly reminds of us it in scripture. Creation was planned. Salvation was planned. Redemption of man, also planned. I’m so glad that God knows something about plans. His plans are always better than mine. His plans always succeed and His plans are perfect and complete. I’m learning to trust God no matter what my plans are. I’ve learned even when our plans don’t work out, God’s plan always does.

Prayer: Lord thank you for protecting, prospering and providing for me. Thank you for including me in your plans. Amen

Tags Encouragement, goals, organization, plans, prayer

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Mission Accomplished

Sometimes I can accomplish something and think I’m doing something real big. My friends will often affirm it by saying things to me like you really “killed it” or you know you “crushed it.” Even my personal goal setting journal encourages me with a nice font saying “nailed it!” right at the bottom of each page. The idea of getting things done got me to thinking about how God did something real big one day. He sent his only Son Jesus Christ to die for my sins. The gift of eternal life and everlasting joy was the only goal. He accomplished it. The work of Jesus was finished on the cross through his death, burial and resurrection. This made me realize no matter what I accomplish, no one can kill it, crush it or nail it like Jesus can. None of my accomplishments can ever compare to Calvary.

Prayer: Thank you Lord for loving us so much that you sent your only Son Jesus to die for our sins. Amen

Tags focus, goals, John 3:16, Salvation

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Busy Bees

Post author By Lori
Post date March 29, 2017
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Have you ever found yourself being busy but doing nothing? You ever been full of ideas and goals but not really accomplishing them? I can be honest and tell you that I have. I have come to realize spinning wheels don’t go anywhere, they just spin. It’s time to get clear about those goals and start doing what you said you were going to do. That’s my little speech to myself today. Life can get so busy and we end up just being busy and that’s all. No filters here, I’m feeling a little stagnant. This is not a good feeling. I trust God so I’m asking Him for help to accomplish certain goals. I ask God for wisdom to go confidently in the right direction. I’m asking God for clarity and also for a disciplined heart. I ask God to remove my fears and doubts that surface from time to time. I am asking God for His purpose to be fulfilled in my life. I ask God to show me the way and remove distractions. I don’t really want to be stuck in the same old busy place with a lot of action and no activity, no fruit, no evidence of the hand of God moving. I must pray about this and dedicate myself to doing what is required. I desire to live purposefully on pitch for God and to do His will. Do you ever feel too busy or stagnant in life? How do you get unstuck? How do you focus to accomplish your goals? Share your thoughts and let’s pray for each other.

Tags Busy, faith, goals, prayer, Trust

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Perfect Timing

I have good news today and that is, you and I will never have to wonder about timing issues with God. God never ask questions like we ask. You ever ask yourself these questions: where did the time go? , how long will it take? How will I get it all done?” I certainly have. I recently watched a time management video where the instructor encouraged viewers to be good stewards of the time we have. I was inspired to do a little better and live a little wiser. God knows my time is not my time, my days are numbered and my life is in His hands. God, who is the author of time never worries about managing His time or getting it all done because He is boundless. I am constantly amazed by God’s perfect timing in my life. Just like a plane, sometimes I am delayed but when God says it’s time to take off, His plans for me are always on time and the landings are always perfect. God makes up for what I might view as lost time. The Bible says God is not slack concerning His promise in 2 Peter 3:9. I found out He is the only true manager of time. Tell me do you see God’s timing as perfect in your life? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment.

Tags goals, God's timimg, time management

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Happy New Year 2017

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Happy New Year! “This will be your year” are the words I noticed printed on the reusable bag that was hanging on the aisle as I left the store. I thought about that and said to myself, Lord this new year (and every year past) is your year. What will I choose to do with another year the Lord has spared? This year, I want to grow and live wiser. I want to be good ground. I want to apply wisdom and knowledge. So I will begin this year with a focus on living wiser and on pitch. I will not despise wisdom and instruction, I will search and seek it out. Proverbs 2:6 (ESV) says For the Lord gives wisdom, from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. I invite you to join me for the next few weeks as God shows me how to live wiser and purposefully on pitch through his Word. Starting today I will #livewiser. What will you choose to do with this new year the Lord has given you?