Goals

So, after realizing the lies, my favorite thing is getting rid of the old excuses that came with those lies and replacing them with solutions!!! Solutions instead of excuses. That's my new little mantra.

 This sounds hard but it is so fun! This is you taking control of your life! This is where the old Philippians 4:13 comes in. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! See He gives us the strength but what do we use it for? Do we use it to think up some really great logical reasons why we can't be healthy, why we can't be a good friend, why we can't be effective witnesses, why we really deserve to just rest it up on the couch today?

Y'all I am the queen of excuses. I am so good! But when I started taking that same strength and putting it towards solutions in my life it made all the difference! No one cares about the things I do like I do! No one is going to make them happen if I don't make them happen.

For example, I want to be strong but I don't want to exercise. That's just not realistic. So how can I talk myself into that exercising. Starting out I would just accept a walk to the mailbox as improvement. You've gotta start somewhere. But when I got more serious about it on my really lazy days I'll put on a motivational video from YouTube to pump myself up before I even get off the couch. Also, I always play a podcast or preaching while I exercise so I relate the two together. I like this combo because I feel like I'm exercising my body and spirit or mind at the same time. Since it's only the end result of the exercise I enjoy, putting on something I enjoy helps me get through or even enjoy the work.

Just pick out one goal you have for yourself. What excuses are keeping you from that goal? What solution can you find to get past them? You don't have to stay where you are! There's more for you!