Welcome to #3 of The Wednesday Pit-Stop: Fueling Up on the Word to slide into the weekend.
I have planned my living intentionally series to help both you and I meet the goal of not only thinking about Him every day; but talking to Him (praying) and listening to Him (reading the Word.)
As much as I spend time in reflection, the past few years taught me I had much to learn about myself.
Perhaps you can relate?
For example, I always thought the only thing holding me back was lack of time. If I just had more, I would have my book edited and ready to share with people. If I hadn’t had to work so many hours between my two jobs, I’d have this house shining like a new penny with everything organized. Why, if I didn’t have such a long to-do list, I could read all my books in my TBR (to be read) pile.
These were lies I told myself.
During the pandemic, I saw the real truth shining with the intensity of a thousand suns: I received extra time and did none of the things I dreamed I would do.
I learned I was a time-waster; and though I like to call myself a recovering perfectionist, I really still have a long way to go.
But in the years since then, I learned something about myself I liked even less.
I’m still self-centered. And I still need grace. Tons of it.
John taught the truth about him
John 1:15-17 TPT
when he announced to the people,
“He’s the One! Set your hearts on him!
I told you he would come after me,
even though he ranks far above me,
for he existed before I was even born.”
And now out of his fullness we are fulfilled!
And from him we receive grace heaped upon more grace!
Moses gave us the Law, but Jesus, the Anointed One,
unveils truth wrapped in tender mercy.
As long as I’ve been following Jesus, and as long as I studied His Word, I still need grace because my carnal nature wants so badly to rise up in me. And in tender mercy, He heaps on me even more grace.
I have no words to express my thankfulness.
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In 2024, I have learned this: you can’t do everything. There are seasons for different activities. Currently, I have an opportunity to work with a writing coach on my book. I’ve invested serious dollars into my dream; now I must also seriously invest my time and energies into making my book the best it can be.
Therefore, posting here at this site will be somewhat sporadic for the next six months. My goal is to share a post from my current Pit Stop series on Living Intentionally once a month. Please extend grace if that doesn’t happen quite as regularly as it should. I will forever be a blogger, so it is inevitable I will be back!
God bless, and may this season be a time of learning for you as well. Learn what it is important to you, and consider what God may be asking of YOU.
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Yes, I can totally relate—in several ways. I’ve found that whatever time I have will be used. So sometimes I have to give myself less time for different things. Great job focusing on your book. I was just thinking about this topic yesterday. I’m still in the brainstorming every aspect of my book stage, trying to put together my outline. And it hit me that I was doing it again. I could go on forever like this, so I need to give myself a deadline. Wonderful post and reminder today!
It would be embarrassing to tell you how long ago I wrote “The End” to my novel; yet I’ve let it sit there while doubting myself! There is a time to act and that time is now!
Thanks for sharing I’m not the only one!
Loving your pit stops, Jerralea. I so appreciate your vulnerability here. I found myself saying many of the same things, if only I had more time I would…but when I DO have more time, guess what? Well you know already.
But I am learning my time when given to Jesus turns out to be more than enough!
So true! I have heard the best way to be productive is at the beginning of each day, ask the Lord, “OK, what are You and I going to do today?”
I confess I have not trained myself to do this each day. Goals!
No – we cannot do everything. I learned that last year. I had to trust God about when to write, what to write – and He gave me time to refresh after the business. Then He gave me the words again. Work and Rest in God’s time on His designed mission for your life. I look forward to your book and reading your writing again.