#making a commitment

[learningtolivewmyself]

Turns out one of the main keys to wanting to live is having a purpose

[luckypennyno1]

Looking at the big picture

This morning, I was sitting in a restaurant listening to a couple of old men. They were discussing a wall between the United States and Mexico. How that would be the greatest thing to happen. As I was eve's dropping, I was thinking about my spiritual belief system. I know we do not have a system that is based on my beliefs but still it is in my mind. Legal, illegal, past people and people to live will eventually live in areas I now reside. Everything will keep changing but that fact remains that my God gave the entire planet to those created freely. Land, water, air, plants, and even my mind, body, spirit. All these were provided to all living creatures, freely. So when I hear about a wall I think about how limited we are as a species in the way we think. We setup a system of survival based on not being able to sufficiently provide for ourselves with the gifts we were given by the creator. Instead we live in a world of men, with selfish endeavors, selfish meaningless things, and ideas that what the creator has given us is entitled to us through ownership. Even though I think these things I don't take personal responsibility for my part in playing in man's world. I consume to much product buying clothing, jewelry, gas, watching a over abundant amount of TV, game too much on my pc ect. While I know people are going hungry, homeless, and have no clean water to drink. Even though, I do try to be good to others I believe that is not enough. I need to take steps to improve the world I live in and make an commitment to action.

[roberthesterentertainment]

TODAY'S WORD, THOUGHT AND PRAYER FOR VICTORY From Joel Osteen “Making A Commitment”

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will. 

-Psalm 37:5

Commitment is a very important word in life. It’s is an essential part of your job, your marriage and your relationship with God. In the Bible, when God says that He is committed to you, He means committed no matter what. He wants you to commit everything you do to Him, so that He can help you succeed.

You can’t be the employee, spouse, or friend God wants you to be without having complete commitment to the cause. The same is true, possibly even more so, in your relationship with Christ. He wants you to commit everything you do to Him because He truly does desire good things for you. You just have to be willing to give it all to Him.

God, help me to be totally committed to You, because I know You are to me. Thank You for promising to help me if I turn my commitments over to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

[murdersanta]

okay if i start writing now i have like 3 hours of writing time yes good

[thecookandbutler-blog-blog]

Are You a Process or Results Person?

I don’t know how many times I have “resolved” to do something only to give up either before it began or part way through.  From dieting to working out to you name it, I have said and not done it.

Sound familiar?  Recently I spoke about the importance of honoring the agreements we make with ourselves.  Today I want to take it one step further and ask you a question:

“Are you a process or results person?”

Take this scenario; Sally and Cynthia both decide enough is enough and that they need to make a change in their routine.  One of the agreements they made with themselves was to work out 4 times a week to improve their health.

On the first morning Sally wakes up to her thunderous alarm next to her bed and rain outside.  Knowing that it was cold and wet outside and warm and snuggly in her bed, she hit the snooze button promising herself “I will work out tomorrow”.

Meanwhile across town, Cynthia wakes up to her thunderous alarm next to bed and rain outside.  She got up, took a quick shower, gathered her things (which she had prepared the night before) and headed out into the rain and onto to the gym.

What is the difference between Sally and Cynthia?  Both made a commitment yet only one followed through.

Sally can be classified as a “process” person.  When she woke up her focus was on what it would take to get her to the gym.

Cynthia on the other hand  is a classic “results” person.  She woke up and focused on the result, namely that after her workout she would feel better, be one step closer to her health goal and stay true to her commitment to herself.

So how about you?  When faced with something to which you have resistance are you focused on the process or the results?

Knowing which side you fall can greatly help you to honor your commitments.  Of course the results people generally do not have a problem.

But those of us that are process people, like me, it can help to start to shift the focus from looking at what to takes to get there to what to feels like to be there. 

So next time you are daunted by what it takes to get there, take a deep breath and remind yourself what achieving the results would mean to you.

Nothing feels as good as honoring the commitments we make to ourselves.  When we do not we are in self sabotage mode.

To your greatest health for that is where you wealth lies.