I'm really good at coming up with excuses. Like really good. Tell me to do anything, or why I haven't done a certain thing, I can probably give you a pretty solid excuse. I know that life happens to people a lot which makes some things superbly difficult, sometimes impossible. But then there are just plain old excuses.
For instance, I always complain about not having as awesomely healthy options to eat at school. Like that's my thing, me just saying how hard it is to diet on campus. And I'm not lying. It is really hard. You can either have salad or salad, or sushi! Or salad. Thaaat's about it. But, I digress.
This evening, I was punching into My Fitness Pal the stuff my day was consisted of. Mind you, I am home for spring break. And let me tell you, it wasn't horrible, but man it was not good. I mean, normally at school I punch the stuff in before I eat, not at the end of the day. That's the point of keeping track. And then I thought "well, I mean, there aren't many options here anyway. Once I get to school, it'll all open up and I'll feel a lot more free to eat the way I should." Which sounded familiar. Because that's what I say to myself when I'm at school, only about home.
Then it hit me. I have to either start getting better at making up different excuses, or try to stop making up excuses where there should be none.
We are busy people. And sometimes we need that room to make excuses. But what if one time I set aside the excuses and did something to positively impact me. What if I stop saying "I have no time" and instead make it so my day is chalk-full! Like for real. Not just full, except for my nap. Not saying nap time is not hugely necessary, but that it can be shortened. What if I give myself a limit for how many excuses I can use in a day? And the rest of the time I actually pray with my whole heart, not just at the last moment in bed right before I fall asleep. Ooh! And/or I look for a new workout regime! And/or I go to the store to get some veggies and fruit so I don't have to complain about the lack of them and make an excuse as to why I way too many Sun Chips (because it actually doesn't really matter too much that they're whole grain...).
Jesus' disciples gave up every thing to follow Him. I think I can give up the excuses to be the person God knows I can be. The one I know I can be.
Woo!
Mary Taylor
For instance, I always complain about not having as awesomely healthy options to eat at school. Like that's my thing, me just saying how hard it is to diet on campus. And I'm not lying. It is really hard. You can either have salad or salad, or sushi! Or salad. Thaaat's about it. But, I digress.
This evening, I was punching into My Fitness Pal the stuff my day was consisted of. Mind you, I am home for spring break. And let me tell you, it wasn't horrible, but man it was not good. I mean, normally at school I punch the stuff in before I eat, not at the end of the day. That's the point of keeping track. And then I thought "well, I mean, there aren't many options here anyway. Once I get to school, it'll all open up and I'll feel a lot more free to eat the way I should." Which sounded familiar. Because that's what I say to myself when I'm at school, only about home.
Then it hit me. I have to either start getting better at making up different excuses, or try to stop making up excuses where there should be none.
We are busy people. And sometimes we need that room to make excuses. But what if one time I set aside the excuses and did something to positively impact me. What if I stop saying "I have no time" and instead make it so my day is chalk-full! Like for real. Not just full, except for my nap. Not saying nap time is not hugely necessary, but that it can be shortened. What if I give myself a limit for how many excuses I can use in a day? And the rest of the time I actually pray with my whole heart, not just at the last moment in bed right before I fall asleep. Ooh! And/or I look for a new workout regime! And/or I go to the store to get some veggies and fruit so I don't have to complain about the lack of them and make an excuse as to why I way too many Sun Chips (because it actually doesn't really matter too much that they're whole grain...).
Jesus' disciples gave up every thing to follow Him. I think I can give up the excuses to be the person God knows I can be. The one I know I can be.
Woo!
Mary Taylor
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