Today is Friday, the day of free-writing, where we write freely and free from criticism. Only encouragement welcome today!
It is also the last day that Lisa-Jo is hosting this writing flash mob, so make history and join us!
Today's prompt is: BEGIN
GO
How many times have I told myself, "Tomorrow, I will begin again" ?
But then, tomorrow comes and I don't start.
It isn't that I don't want things to happen, to change, to accomplish what I long to do. I just don't do it.
Well, I guess that isn't the whole truth. Confession: I lack focus and goals. I'm easily distracted and not highly motivated. I'm a sloppy perfectionist who procrastinates so I can make excuses for things not being done well (if they are done at all). I know better, and this is sinful behavior.
I picked up (yet another) journal in the store yesterday. I bought it not because it is pretty (it is), or because it has that wonderfully soft, antique-yellow lined paper (it does). I bought it because it says this:
"She believed she could so she did."
This felt like a wake-up call to me. A moment where what I knew was true (I am my own worst enemy) slapped me in the face. I was forced, in the middle of Walmart, to acknowledge that I don't believe good things about myself. I expect to fail. Or to at least struggle. At a minimum, to do a poor job.
Without analyzing where all this self-talk comes from, I know that God wants me to stop it.
STOP
"The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness,"
(Lamentations 3:22-23, NASB).
(Lamentations 3:22-23, NASB).
We wrote about the same thing—starting each day anew. Thinking this may be a popular take on this week's prompt. Blessings to you!
ReplyDelete"To begin right now" is such a powerful statement. I, too, am my own worst enemy. I began my five minute Friday post, but I did not finish!. LOL. What an irony? Huh! Thanks for being honest and encouraging at the same time.
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