It’s interesting how we get stuck in routines. It seems that if I want something to change, I must change it. I realized that I pray for certain things, but then I don’t always do anything about it. I just wait, and expect that I will magically change. For example, on Wednesday we prayed as a group that we would have passion, for life, for God and others. The next day I was with the same people, and I realized that none of us seemed very passionate about anything. I was convicted. If I want passion, and I’ll even ask God to give it to me, then why don’t I decide to live with passion? I need to choose the right thing, at every moment.
Speaking of routine, lately I’ve noticed (again) how much noise is a part of my routine. There is noise everywhere I go, unless I shut it off. There are times that the TV is on just because, or the radio in the car, or music blaring during prayer. Prayer is the time when we’re supposed to have a conversation with God. There is no other conversation that I have where I turn on music and crank it up so that I cannot hear the person I’m talking to! So, realizing all the weird things we do out of habit, or out of uneasiness, I wonder how we can be more productive. Yesterday we did something crazy. During our morning prayer time at church, we had no music playing. Silence. For some, I’m sure it was awkward silence. It was challenging, but it was necessary. You can actually hear yourself ramble during prayer! But, on the other hand, you can actually HEAR God talking to you. It was awesome, just one of the many things I’ve been challenged to be better at – meeting with God. I want to condition myself to change; there is no time for laziness and routine in my day. What are your routines that can bring the opposite of productivity to your life? I’m always interested in improvement, maybe I can get some ideas from you!





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