Today's Journal

MAKING CHANGES

Big change often requires lots of little changes. The problem with this method is that for some of us who are not incremental personalities… it doesn’t work very well.

If the bucket needs emptied, toss it out. If the barn needs painted, paint it (in one day). If the report needs finished, stay up 27 hours and finish it. If the lawn needs mowed, try to wait until 6:30 am so as not to bother the neighbors.

This method works fairly well for physical tasks, but for spiritual formation it usually requires taking small steps to reach a certain goal. That is, unless we are doing something goofy, then just stop and start fresh. (Something goofy? … mixing the Gospel of Jesus with New Age, Buddha or an online life coach…whatever...) The small steps for me are silence, meditation, journaling, silence, prayer and waiting. Did I actually write waiting? Oh, my… Help me, Jesus.

Isaiah wrote:
“But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.” (Isaiah 40:31) I have often felt wingless concerning this verse. I would prefer to fly without the waiting thing. But I also know it is a popular verse to promote faith.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.” Jesus