First things first. I'm really excited about this year of spiritual disciplines.
With that excitement comes a huge urge to micromanage and plan every minute of my spiritual disciplines schedule. PLEASE PRAY that I will resist that urge!
My first spiritual discipline I would like to develop is prayer. I'm not really sure how it's going to go, but I remember times in my life where I was consistent in long periods of prayer each day, and I LOVED it. So I'm hoping the same for this month, and that it's not going to go away after the month is done.
The plan I set up is pretty simple, and definitely not a big undertaking... but I think I need that. I don't want my prayer life to be scheduled to the second and have it be a checklist. I want it to be something that consistently re-directs my gaze back on Christ, something that helps me see His goodness and moves me to enter into creating goodness with Him.
Ah, I feel that tendency too. I want to make sure that this year is planned so well that it can't possibly go well. I want the activities to be well chosen and I just want to do well.
ReplyDeleteBut, in reality, we just need to spend time with God and culture an attitude of learning and humility.
Will be praying for the micro-managing!