So I figured that I would post my goals up here so that all of you can see them and hold me to them. I have been working on most of these all this month. I told you, I’m not going to wait for the New Year, I’m just going to get it all done! Most of these goals are difficult for me so I will need all of your encouragement! Thanks folks!
Health –
• lose 45 pounds
• go to the doctor more often
Job –
• find better paying job in atmosphere that I like.
• (or get raise at current job)
Education –
• look into going back to school
• and look into graduating ASAP!
Finances –
• Save money for wedding.
• Spend less money on leisure.
• Tithe comes first!
• Pay off loans!
Spirituality –
• Put God first at all times.
• Let Him work in ALL areas.
• Work towards becoming a pastor.
• Become more involved at church.
Friendship –
• forget about past friends (the bad ones).
• Make new friends.
• Get back in touch with old/good friends. Visit them more often.
Dreams -
• Write more stories
• Work on writing a novel
• Research publication of written material
Personal –
• Be more organized
• Wake up earlier and pray/ work out
• Go to sleep earlier
• Read more books! (small goal: at least 2 per month [one spiritual book, one novel])
• Waste less time doing non- productive stuff
• Learn a new instrument (piano or guitar)
** btw if I forgot any of them I will update this blog entry and make a not of it on a separate entry.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
What is the Point?!
Background story on the blog: So I’m sitting on my bed on Dec 26th at 4 in the morning after having read some past journal entries and I get this epiphany: My life needs to change! I realized I was sick of the life I was living. I had snatched so many areas of my own life from God’s plans and purposes that my life had become an empty shell of existence without experiencing the fullness of life
Decision: I hadn’t even noticed that there were areas of my life that I already began to change. There were even more areas in which my heart was already fixed on changing. In other words my subconscious had already made this decision. My soul desires this change. So there is only one thing left, make the decision and act on it immediately.
Document the change: My decision is simple, don’t just experience this season but document it as well! Write down moments of positivity, moments of doubt, moments of joy, moments of grief, moments where I feel under attack and moments of divine inspiration and intervention. This season will in itself be an ongoing story.
What I will be posting: This blog will be focusing on certain areas of my life that I need to change: i.e. job, school, health, spirituality, fiscal responsibility, goals, dreams, etc. I will be posting some problems in my life, how I will attempt to change those areas and then the outcome when I achieve that change or even surpass the change desired
Why I will be posting: I want to document this season in my life because: A) it will be nice to look back and reflect on this season. b) Everybody reading can keep me accountable in accomplishing my goals. c) Perhaps it will serve as some sort of inspiration for anybody going through my situation or one similar.
Ultimate Goal: My life belongs to God, plain and simple. At the end of my days I will give an account of the life with which God has entrusted me and I want it to be a good one. In addition to that, I don’t feel like I’m living my life but merely existing (as has been the subject to many of my blogs, lol) and I want to change that. I am making the decision to begin this change. Wish me luck!
Decision: I hadn’t even noticed that there were areas of my life that I already began to change. There were even more areas in which my heart was already fixed on changing. In other words my subconscious had already made this decision. My soul desires this change. So there is only one thing left, make the decision and act on it immediately.
Document the change: My decision is simple, don’t just experience this season but document it as well! Write down moments of positivity, moments of doubt, moments of joy, moments of grief, moments where I feel under attack and moments of divine inspiration and intervention. This season will in itself be an ongoing story.
What I will be posting: This blog will be focusing on certain areas of my life that I need to change: i.e. job, school, health, spirituality, fiscal responsibility, goals, dreams, etc. I will be posting some problems in my life, how I will attempt to change those areas and then the outcome when I achieve that change or even surpass the change desired
Why I will be posting: I want to document this season in my life because: A) it will be nice to look back and reflect on this season. b) Everybody reading can keep me accountable in accomplishing my goals. c) Perhaps it will serve as some sort of inspiration for anybody going through my situation or one similar.
Ultimate Goal: My life belongs to God, plain and simple. At the end of my days I will give an account of the life with which God has entrusted me and I want it to be a good one. In addition to that, I don’t feel like I’m living my life but merely existing (as has been the subject to many of my blogs, lol) and I want to change that. I am making the decision to begin this change. Wish me luck!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Reborn!
Have you ever been in a car wreck? I have been in a couple of them. In one of them I remember that I was driving. My buddy was sitting next to me and we were in Chico. At one point I was going to merge into another lane but decided not to do so. I stayed in my lane and some driver was trying to be fancy while switching lanes. A few seconds later that car hit mine, my car spun out of control and my car ended up facing opposite of traffic.
What I remember is that during the few seconds that the car wreck lasted, I wondered if I was going to die. My life didn’t flash before my eyes, but my psyche brought forward thoughts of the end. I was a senior in High School at the time and at that moment I thought that my life was over. I also remember something else from that moment; I remember the only words that came to mind. They had very little if anything to do with my life at the time. Nonetheless I now believe that my hearts cry at that moment was for Man’s only source of salvation. That cry was: “God, help me!” And God did in fact save me that day, I didn't die that day and I came out of the accident unscathed, feeling as though I was given a fresh chance at life.
Throughout the past few years several aspects of my life have been spinning out of control. My life has been headed in a direction that I never intended nor wanted. My actions have provoked the appropriate reactions, those of which have discontented me. Each decision that you make echoes into the rest of your life. Make the wrong decisions, and your life will go in the wrong direction.
For the past few years my life has been spinning in circles. I have been doing laps in a desert that I was only supposed to travel for a couple of weeks. And to be quite honest, I brought this about myself. And for the past few years I have say fat, dumb and happy spinning circles instead of moving forward. On December 26, 2009 I had a revelation of sorts. I realized that I had witnessed this season coming, I could have prevented it and didn’t, I made decisions that dug my grave deeper, in other words, I built these walls. But the fact that I am in this rut isn’t the revelation, but the fact that NOW is the time to exit the desert. NOW is the time to tear down these walls. NOW is the time to fix all of the errors. NOW is the time where I cry out:”God, Help me!” NOW is the time to be REBORN!
What I remember is that during the few seconds that the car wreck lasted, I wondered if I was going to die. My life didn’t flash before my eyes, but my psyche brought forward thoughts of the end. I was a senior in High School at the time and at that moment I thought that my life was over. I also remember something else from that moment; I remember the only words that came to mind. They had very little if anything to do with my life at the time. Nonetheless I now believe that my hearts cry at that moment was for Man’s only source of salvation. That cry was: “God, help me!” And God did in fact save me that day, I didn't die that day and I came out of the accident unscathed, feeling as though I was given a fresh chance at life.
Throughout the past few years several aspects of my life have been spinning out of control. My life has been headed in a direction that I never intended nor wanted. My actions have provoked the appropriate reactions, those of which have discontented me. Each decision that you make echoes into the rest of your life. Make the wrong decisions, and your life will go in the wrong direction.
For the past few years my life has been spinning in circles. I have been doing laps in a desert that I was only supposed to travel for a couple of weeks. And to be quite honest, I brought this about myself. And for the past few years I have say fat, dumb and happy spinning circles instead of moving forward. On December 26, 2009 I had a revelation of sorts. I realized that I had witnessed this season coming, I could have prevented it and didn’t, I made decisions that dug my grave deeper, in other words, I built these walls. But the fact that I am in this rut isn’t the revelation, but the fact that NOW is the time to exit the desert. NOW is the time to tear down these walls. NOW is the time to fix all of the errors. NOW is the time where I cry out:”God, Help me!” NOW is the time to be REBORN!
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