Ever felt like you’re giving 1,000 pieces of yourself to innumerable demands and desires? Does that ever leave you feeling empty? I know it does for me! I can find myself over-scheduled and over-stressed far too readily. I’ve gone through big efforts to improve this fault of mine and it comes down to being deliberate with my choices and priorities. It’s a daily commitment to the things that set me up for a positive attitude and a fulfilling day.
Your life is a sum of your days, after all. So why not make each one the best you possibly can? It’s a DAILY and DELIBERATE choice to approach life that way.
For me, that all starts with taking time for my relationship with God. I recently came across this statement during a devotional reading of mine – “You cannot have a drive-thru relationship with God. Through daily commitment, we give Christ our all and with it He does the impossible”.
I feel like my life is a whole load of impossible some days…but I can make it through with the daily and deliberate choice to commit myself to Him – and through Him to my family, to my work, to my health and body as a temple, to my relationships, to kindness…and the list goes on. Like I said, that is me personally and it makes a world of difference for my day to day life.
Whatever sets you and your days up for success, commit to it. Daily. Deliberately. It adds up to your life.
Your Turn – What is something you try to commit to daily and deliberately to better your day? Or what is something you would like to commit to more deliberately?
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one thing that I will work on to keep doing daily is my nightly sun salutations. I made it one of my goals for september and honestly haven’t even started yet. I HAVE TO DO IT. No doubt about it! I’m motivated now.
Oh, I bet that is a great feeling way to end the day! Did you do them last night?
Great post!!! I try to commit to being positive daily and it helps shift my whole outlook on life!
I feel like i’m always really hit and miss with doing my devotions. I NEED to commit to them!
Amen lady! Love these words of wisdom.
I’ve been committing to doing my devotions every morning! Computer doesn’t open up until I have spent time with Him
Mmmm…I know the feeling well. Lately, I’ve really been able to prioritize time in Scripture (recently with @SheReadsTruth) and a workout before work, and it’s been so refreshing. Inevitably, I won’t be able to continue this schedule perfectly, but this time has been a good reminder of how important those things are to/for me. I’d also like to restart prioritizing blogging, because it’s such a good creative outlet for me, but I’m having trouble squeezing it in.
I’m the same way with devotions. My life is so crazy right now with the beginning of school, that I know need that to help with the craziness, but I don’t always take the time to them when I should!
What a great message. I read a similar message to that regarding ‘drive through’ relationship, and it’s so true isn’t it? Living deliberately is also difficult sometimes ,when you’re flying by the seat of your pants or just getting it done, ya know? But a good reminder to do that!
You pose an interesting question and after thinking about it, I’m not sure if I have any answer or if there is anything that I really do. Maybe I need to work on that.
I’m definitely working on a positive attitude everyday. I may have one at some point each day, but some days it’s definitely harder to see the positive when something bad happens or I get stuck in a mood. I’m learning to accept those days for what they are and use them to appreciate the good ones even more.
I love this idea of committing yourself to each day. I tend to overschedule, over plan and it leaves me not actually living.
I can totally tell a difference when I am not doing my daily devotional time. i feel more scattered, get upset more easily, and start to get anxious about things! As crazy as life gets I try to make it a morning priority and am always glad I did!
Great reminder – you always have perfect inspirations. I need to be more deliberate in not just fumbling through the work day just to be done with it.
This was kind of an eye-opening reminder for me. Sometimes the sheer momentum of the daily grind just pulls you along in the current, and you feel like there’s no time to really do those things that are meaningful to you. Spending time in prayer and the Bible is one of those things I tend to easily skip over in my day; really, it’s hard to just sit for even half an hour without feeling like there’s something you need to be doing. Daily exercise is another thing that is important to me and that has somehow been neglected lately. How important it is to live life purposely.
I have found that I usually end up more productive when I take the 30 minutes of devotional time (because I can over stress and worry and fret instead of doing all too easily). Doesn’t make sense that taking time out of my day gives me more time…but it does.
Patience, understanding and always taking a moment each day to see the world through the eyes of my kids.
Oh yes, I am always giving too much of myself away, committing to too many things and over exerting myself.
I am beginning to learn to wake up everyday in a blessed mindset, and really set an intention for the day coming ahead. Trying not to focus on the future, when I can make the present moment a great one. Just sitting still in my thoughts and realizing how awesome life truly is in this moment.
I made devotionals one of my “other” goals for this current round of bootcamp and I am so glad I did! I have spent a lot more time in the Word and in prayer and it has really helped me keep things in perspective.
I have to say that is one of my favorite goals I’ve heard.
I love this! Just what I needed today! I want to commit myself more deliberately to God, it makes the world of difference when you take the time to commit yourself to Him!
Great post!
I would like to commit to slowing down, stopping to actually enjoy the moment and maybe a little less stressed. I always have such a sense of urgency…..need to breathe
I struggle with this daily. I rush the hour, day, week by. I sometimes have to grab myself my the shoulders and say “Enough! Enjoy this moment now!” Thanks for the reminder!
I am committed & deliberate in my praying & being thankful. It makes me SO much happier! Even when crappy things happen–after I dry the tears, I try my hardest to list off a few things I’m grateful for & I pray. Helps so much!
my parenting! always! I need to be more patient and giving.
I just did a post on mine… I need to give things to God! I need to be better at letting him lead my life instead of me trying to do it all myself!
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I am not good with this, but would like to get better. I’d love to set a clear intention at the beginning of my day as to what it will be. I often do this with workouts – I decide how hard I’m going to go, what type of workout it’s going to be and what I’ll do if I face challenges. Would love to set the day’s intention while sipping tea and eating my breakfast. Slowly, but surely.
I know that even setting my athletic goals and intentions has slowly spread in some ways to other parts of my life. Baby steps…
great post, tina! I want to take more time every day to commit to just relaxing. I always have a million things going on, which is the way I like it, but I definitely have a tendency to stretch myself to thin at times which I’m sure many of us do. thanks for the reminder!
need to commit more to time to myself, to think, to mediate. I tend to skip over that part of me, I hope to give more time to those special moments of finding myself.
Pray everyday, all day. I talk with Jesus about everything. Sometimes, I look like a crazy person, talking out loud to no one anyone can see, but its got me through a lot of struggles.
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