I enjoy walking in new areas, learning more about where I'm at and who is living and working there. There's always a story. I'm amazed at how perfect strangers willingly give details of their story. Stand in a coffee shop line for five minutes, ask a routine question about the area, and people will usually tell about their life experience.
Of course, part of the story is gleaned from observing the condition and maintenance of homes, buildings, and land, which does not have as much to do with money as one thinks but, rather, it reveals the inner workings of a family or organization. Do they avoid what's theirs to do? Do they wait for a problem and then react to it? Do they see a bigger picture, looking ahead to potential issues, proactively managing things to prevent problems from taking over their time and attention? Do they understand where they are at and who's surrounding them? Do they take time to evaluate themselves?
We each have a different story; at the end of the day, we are responsible for how we manage it.
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and )was praying there (Mark 1:35, NASB).
Mark records an incredibly busy-fast-paced day in the life of Jesus. Even so, Jesus got up early the next morning to begin the day in solitude, praying, seeking the Father. His early morning activity reveals the vital component to having a calm and clear heart, mind, and soul. These actions teach us an important concept: The first of the day is meant to be spent with God, if, we are looking for the best outcome in life. This is not something to do in order to check off some kind of spiritual to-do list but it's wise to be proactive, becoming calm through the awareness of the presence of Christ, gaining clarity through following the Spirit's directions, focused on living the best life for Him, choosing to be healthy and whole, enjoying the gift of the day, living the best life.
Manage your life proactively. Know where you're at and who's around you. Own your story. Evaluate how you live.
Begin the day with God.
Learn to develop calmness and clarity through Him.
Live the best life.
Learning to Kickstart the day proactively,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
Of course, part of the story is gleaned from observing the condition and maintenance of homes, buildings, and land, which does not have as much to do with money as one thinks but, rather, it reveals the inner workings of a family or organization. Do they avoid what's theirs to do? Do they wait for a problem and then react to it? Do they see a bigger picture, looking ahead to potential issues, proactively managing things to prevent problems from taking over their time and attention? Do they understand where they are at and who's surrounding them? Do they take time to evaluate themselves?
We each have a different story; at the end of the day, we are responsible for how we manage it.
I'm learning about the value of beginning the day with calmness and clarity; it's a healthy way to approach whatever is ours to manage, it's what Jesus taught us to do, it's a lifetime habit of successful people.This means we must schedule an hour before the day actually begins,which, yes, means we need to be proactive and get up an hour early. Of course, this is a habit that needs to be developed--if we start out by getting up five minutes earlier each day for one week, then get up another five minutes earlier the next week, then, by the end of three months we will have arrived at the goal of having one hour to get ready for the gift of living the day, organizing the day with the guidance of the Spirit of God, putting together specific goals and a mission for the day, preparing for what the day holds, receiving the peace and strength of Christ, realizing life is about who is in us.
When we intentionally begin the day with a calm and clear mind through the Spirit, we are enabled to approach the day proactively rather than reactively, which impacts the outcome of our story.Consider.
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and )was praying there (Mark 1:35, NASB).
Mark records an incredibly busy-fast-paced day in the life of Jesus. Even so, Jesus got up early the next morning to begin the day in solitude, praying, seeking the Father. His early morning activity reveals the vital component to having a calm and clear heart, mind, and soul. These actions teach us an important concept: The first of the day is meant to be spent with God, if, we are looking for the best outcome in life. This is not something to do in order to check off some kind of spiritual to-do list but it's wise to be proactive, becoming calm through the awareness of the presence of Christ, gaining clarity through following the Spirit's directions, focused on living the best life for Him, choosing to be healthy and whole, enjoying the gift of the day, living the best life.
Manage your life proactively. Know where you're at and who's around you. Own your story. Evaluate how you live.
Begin the day with God.
Learn to develop calmness and clarity through Him.
Live the best life.
Learning to Kickstart the day proactively,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)