KAT’S KORNER
Stop Trying
How many of you are trying to read your bible every day? Trying to pray? Trying to exercise or eat healthy? Anyone trying to make it to church every week or trying to be patient with loved ones? How is that working out for you? How long do you keep trying without hitting the mark? And how long are you ok with the results?
I listened to a sermon recently by Craig Groeschel, Senior Pastor of Life Church, which I would recommend you take the time to listen to. He says we have been trying for too long and we need to stop trying. Trying is an attempt to change with minimal commitment. Just simply trying gives us a reason to fail or an excuse to not succeed. We need to start training!
We need to stop trying and start training for the Glory of God. We need to be training to become who God wants us to be. Training is a wholehearted commitment. So how do we do that?
To achieve a specific result by training, we need to do two things: get the gear and create a game plan.
If we want to start walking every day, for example, we need to get the right shoes, fun socks, a cool water bottle, set up a play list to listen to when we walk. We must get the gear. If we want to start journaling or studying the bible, we need to get an awesome notebook and the perfect pens in different colors, highlighters, a bible that is easy to understand. Right?
We also need to have a game plan. Set a specific time each day to walk or study your bible. Mark it on your calendar. Get a coach, get a mentor. Hold yourself accountable to stick with your plan. Train like you are an athlete. Act on your goal, your commitment. When we are in training, we are getting better at what we already are.
You are trying to become something that you are not. You are in training to become who God already sees that you are. So, based on who you want to become, how are you going to train? Get the gear and make a game plan.
Praying for you all. Miss Kat
To watch Craig Groeschel’s- You Don’t Win By Trying message visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js1xbDu0jaM
