Never thought about this before.

I haven’t been able to have consistent quiet times again. Instead of beating myself up again.
I’m going to try something different.

I’ve missed a total of three quiet times thus far. I’m trying to improve dramatically.  I don’t want to miss one.

To build a relationship with the creator of the universe should be an honor and something I need to think of more precious.

Midweek

At midweek tonight, we’ve been going around individually teaching one another about the heroes of faith from Hebrews 11.

Tonight we discussed Gideon, Samson and Abigail.

For those who are unfamiliar: Here’s a brief excerpt… when you get the chance read their stories in the Bible.

Judges 6 – Gideon: Coward, tested God multiple times for signs, eventually becoming a mighty warrior.

Judges 13 – Samson: Prideful, had hulk-like strength, slept with prostitutes, sinned, repented at the end.

1 Samuel 25 – Abigail: Wise, humble, faithful, and resourceful woman, eventually becoming one of King David’s eight wives.

Focus on the Good.

My wife and I had a bump on our way to midweek today.

In hindsight, it was stupid to get angry.

I have this issue of having “high” expectations, misunderstanding, and lack of patience.

Which explodes- when someone I have some expectations for does something stupid, or rather,  what I consider stupid.

I learned that I am very prideful and get easily angry.

Both of these sins are not acceptable in God’s Kingdom or even vaguely useful in the society.

I thought I was “justified” in being angry… in the biblical view of things… there is only one time that man is allowed to be angry.

Naturally, I’m not able to do that. It would be best for me to never get angry or be arrogant.

I’ve trained my anger and pride that I am a black belt master in those two skills.

I need to retrain myself so that I am more understanding, patient, and humble.

I’m going to make more of a conscience effort to be humble, more approachable, and ultimately remove these obstacles that don’t help me, my wife, family, friends, or society.

Please pray that I can become humble and patient.

Grace, Love, and Peace be with you always.

Todays QT: Hebrews 1

1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

Sometimes I wonder what would it be like if I lived in a time period- before or during Jesus’ days. All I can hope is that there is a reason I live in the era I live in now. I definitely appreciate the technology, creativity, and other blessings that we have over previous generations.

The Son Superior to Angels

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son”?

6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”

Out of all of the different types of relationships there must be something unique between the father/son relationship.

7 In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”

8 But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.”

I don’t completely understand the whole trinity thing. All I can do is have a relative grasp of it. It would be nice that everything in the universe was designed for you- in some ways I think it is. That’s how much God loves you.

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet”?

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

What I get from these last two scriptures is that you have to choose to be on the right side.

Action from QT: Continue to think about how I can add value into the world. Instead of wasting my life. Finish the goals of where I want to be in 5, 10, 20 years, or when I die.

5 List Today:

1.  Continue to clean out email box… there were 150+ emails I had to deal with… I am unsubscribing from a bunch of lists
2. Finish goals
3. Clean off desktops of my Mac/PC
4. Sell stuff on eBay
5. Go out and pray

I had to get out of the apartment… I needed to change my environment.

I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!

I’ve been stuck in a negative and depressing spiral for the last 3-4 years of my life.

Every time I get a glimmer of hope, it gets crushed… or slowly killed by my laziness, attitude, and apathy.

I’ve failed at following through on multiple things. Too much to list.

Honestly it has to stop. I don’t like living the way I am.

I’m very grateful for my health, wife, daughter, extended family, friends, and many other things.

I’m going to make Today December 1, 2011 a day of repentance and lasting change.

Here’s what I’m going to do.

1. Daily Quiet Time for at least 30 minutes in the morning or as close to the first thing I do in the morning. Minimum requirement: to read one chapter of the Bible and five minutes of PRAYER (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield, Expect, Return) and then take one action that I learn from the QT (Share on Facebook, write a blog post, make a video, tweet it out, whatever)
2. Create a to do list of five things or less to do the next day. Publish To Do List to keep publicly accountable.

My Quiet Time Today: Deuteronomy 8

Do Not Forget the LORD

¹ Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors.

I want to go to the promise land!

²Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.³ He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. ⁴ Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. ⁵ Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

Thank God…. He hasn’t given up on me yet.

⁶ Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him.⁷ For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills; ⁸ a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; ⁹ a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.

¹⁰ When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. ¹¹ Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. ¹² Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, ¹³ and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, ¹⁴ then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. ¹⁵ He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. ¹⁶ He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. ¹⁷ You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” ¹⁸ But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

I’ve definitely ignored/forgot God… I’ve not taken my spiritual journey seriously.

¹⁹ If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. ²⁰ Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.

I’ve been destroyed… luckily, God has given me another chance. I have an opportunity to repent. First time in consumer credit card debt around $10K and jobless, barely scraping by.

QT Action: I wrote and published my QT for Today.

Five To Do List:

1. Have my quiet time
2. Find clarity and focus for where I want to be in 5 years. Write down goals/visions/bucket list.
3. Clean out email box.
4. Clean out desktops on both mac and PC
5. Sell unused stuff on online.

Physiology

1. Breathing – slow and unaware
2. Hydration – unaware and unhydrated
3. Movement – stagnant if any movement
4. Volume/Tempo of Voice – Low, unmotivated tempo
5. Long-term: Diet – none, unaware
6. Long-term: Exercise – None and stagnant

Focus

1. Sub modalities – Lazy, shortsighted, remember past failures, look for comfort and pleasure in things that don’t help me in the long run
2. Values – security, comfort
3. Beliefs – I can’t do anything right, it’s hopeless
4. Rules – The environment and state I am in
5. References – ?

Language/Meaning

1. Language (Incantations/TV , Metaphors) – Weak language,
2. Questions (Primary Questions) – Poor questions,

Productivity

Physiology

1. Breathing – aware and controlled, put in a higher state
2. Hydration – hydrated and aware
3. Movement – energetic movement
4. Volume/Tempo of Voice – Normal to high, with energy and tonality
5. Long-term: Diet – aware and eating food for vibrancy
6. Long-term: Exercise – Planned and done consistently

Focus

1. Sub modalities – Focused environment, change environment to be more productive, memories reinforcement of past successes
2. Values – Living life to the best of my ability – sacrifice for a better tomorrow, while enjoying the process
3. Beliefs - I can do everything with focus and perspiration
4. Rules – If I take one step it can break me out
5. References – ?

Language/Meaning

1. Language (Incantations/TV , Metaphors) – Yes I can!
2. Questions (Primary Questions)

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