21 Days

It takes 21 days to make or break a habit… good habits or bad habits. That’s 21 WHOLE DAYS! If you start from the day this is posted its January 10th, 2013. 3 weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. 30,240 minutes. 181,440 seconds.

Today I start my journey like a lot of you I hope. (Each to your own habits of course) In a way it’s an early “New Year’s Resolution” but who follows those anyway! This is for me. I want to do this for myself not for someone else. Not to be something for someone else or to please others by actions. You need to be you for you. Be who you for who you are because you will stink at being someone else.

So here it is (the meat and potatoes as my dad says)….

1)      No more cokes! I have been addicted for quite a while now. I have AT LEAST one a day, more like 3 to 4 on average. Once I even drank over 96ozs in one 6 hour shift at work. I start at when I wake up and don’t stop till I fall asleep at night. It’s not healthy and it stops now!

2)      Quiet time with God! In this busy world I regret to inform you all that I have slacked more than a little on my quiet time. I actually had to think about the last time I opened my Bible outside of church. I am not perfect by a means but this is my own fault. It’s healthy and it begins now!

3)      School! This last semester was tough. It was my first semester in college. I had fun. I studied…less than I should have and my grades reflected the effort. I am a smart student, but that doesn’t mean in college grades are handed to you. I know I can’t currently work on my grades, but I can plan better for the semester and go in more prepared. It’s for my future and it begins…January 7^th.J

This my 21 day challenge to myself. The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.

Here is God’s promise to help you on your challenge: 1 Peter 4:19 “So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is RIGHT, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.

Your body is a temple of Christ. If you wouldn’t do it with God present then you shouldn’t do it…But guess what…He is ALWAYS present.

God Bless and until next time,
Jo