Rule for Life Part 2
Added 2022-03-02 12:00:05 +0000 UTCDeveloping a Rule for Life, as I mentioned yesterday, means having an intentional, conscious plan. Keeping God at the center and doing all for His glory will keep our compass set on the things that will ultimately bring us the most joy and Him the glory.
Pastor Seth talked about 5 things to consider when making this Rule for Life:
- Pay attention to your heart. What brings you joy? What challenges you? God often speaks through these things. What time of day are you most present? Do the most important things during those times.
- Include fun!
- Baby Steps- don’t make it too hard to follow
- Expect Failure so Plan for Grace. Experiment with what works for you and what season of life you’re in and how this will change and evolve over time
- Figure out how much structure you need
As I dissected the areas of Emotional, Physical, Spiritual, Intellectual, Social, I could see the things that I need more of and the things I need less of. If I pay attention to my heart, I can see that being fully present in my God Time in the morning fills my cup in several areas: emotional, spiritual and even physical. When I am haphazard and unfocused, all of those areas feel very lackluster.
Eating certain foods affect me physically and therefore my emotions are topsy turvey. Moving my body makes my emotions feel more centered, and even improves my intellect. I find myself more driven, focused and empowered.
God made us with physical bodies, with emotions and intellect, with a need to be social and yet we are spiritual beings. It is good to think on these things.
But, as Pastor Seth said, the good news is:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come! The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Even if we don’t do any of these things, we are a new creation because of Christ. But, because of His new life in us, we can move into better health….being more Fit in all the ways that bring us the most out of this beautiful life!
