Thursday, February 12, 2015

No More Excuses

I've made the excuse lately I haven't had time to blog, which isn't a full blown lie, but it's something I love to do, and should be making time to do it! After all I can't take care of everyone and everything I do, if I don't take care of myself and my needs. Normally my me time consists of; driving to and from church, and going to church. Since we switched my son out of his crib into his VERY OWN big boy bed, all he wants is to sleep in ours, and now everyone's' sleep schedules are all out of WHACK! We try so hard to stick to our rules and not take the easy way out, but somehow he knows when we fall asleep and ends up in our bed EVERY NIGHT! One night I woke up and he was sleeping half way in our room and half way in the hallway! We are gonna stay strong and keep at this bed time thing!

It's really easy to make excuses not to do things, or go places, my husband and I used to be experts at this! Thankfully I enjoy going out, doing things, and seeing people again but for the longest time that wasn't the case. We would try and avoid it at all costs; all came back to the fear of the unknown, how situations would play out, being around people we didn't want to be around, and the fear of what other people were thinking...YUCK what an awful place to be and live in! I'm so grateful that is not where we are anymore! I'm not saying we are YES YES YES people and never turn down invitations, but our reasoning behind it is much different. I refuse to live in fear, I can go through scary things and know that it will be alright, because I have God on my side. I try not to live in offense of what others say, do or think about me, that's their problem NOT mine. I am not here to judge anyone, that is not my purpose. I can handle what ever situations arise, and I will handle them, instead of dealing with them later.

We make excuses on a daily basis and probably don't even realize it half the time, but when we our conscious of our thoughts and actions, it makes it easier to be aware of whats real, and whats the enemy trying to slow you down. This has been a game changer for me; knowing the difference between truth and the enemy, and choosing when to act and when not to. I felt like I was struggling in my Management class, and had a list of excuses as to why it was, only one I held myself accountable for was, "Just because this class isn't as easy for me as my other ones, and its a completely different layout then the rest of my classes, that doesn't mean I need to complain about it, it means I need to try harder in this class, and maybe be happier with a B instead of an A which is what my goal is. The next morning I was checking my grades, and was beyond blown away when I saw my average and that it was higher than any of my other classes. It was good reassurance that all my hard work and effort is paying off, and that even though it's not as easy as my other classes, I am still capable of doing well in this class. " 

My prayer for you all is that you don't let fear dictate your life, and that you no longer make excuses, instead solutions. May you step out of your comfort zone and try something new. May you always be grateful for all that you are and all that you have.

1 comment:

  1. Fear can really inhibit our lives, can't it? It's always hard to step out, but God is always faithful and will be with us. He gives us strength and grace to do what He's called us to do. :) Blessings!

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