The Journey
So I know that lent technically started last Wednesday, but I will begin my 40 days and 40 nights fast tomorrow. I decided that I wanted to be focused and so I started to write a list of the things I would focus on doing or not doing over the next 6 weeks. The list looked something like this:
My 40 days and 40 nights
No more Facebook
TV only 3 days per week
Vegan Diet/No sugar
Study.Love.Learn.Grow.Give.Write.Read.
Be a better friend
Deep clean your house
Taxes
*Just exist with God…and focus on enjoying the journey. Live.*
I was listening to worship music and writing this list when suddenly everything started to go downhill. That’s how I knew I was headed in the right direction. Within 20 minutes a friend of mine called and told me she couldn’t forgive me for something I had thought was just another insignificant conflict that had already been resolved. Then my boss emailed me with an assignment that had to be taken care of first thing in the morning. This was a problem given I had lost my Secure ID for logging on at home and I had the flooring guy coming over at 8 am to show me floor samples (that’s a whole nother story in itself). So I decided to read my bible, and you’ll never believe this, but the light bulb in my reading lamp blew out. WOW. The devil seriously doesn’t want me to get close to God. Now I’m not one of those people who get fired up by opposition. When I make the decision that I’m going to do something…I’m already fired up…I’m ready to give it 110%…there’s no room to get MORE fired up. So really, opposition just annoys me. Needless to say the devil is annoying. I realized that THIS situation…this moment…right here…WAS part of the journey and so I decided to write about it. And guess what…I enjoyed it. Goodnight.
