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Find and Do "The Good Part" Repetitiously


You get to a know a person because they repeat themselves. And you cannot know a person if they do not repeat themselves, if they are not reliable. And this repeat does not necessarily need words, the repetitious actions that have become our habitude speak for themselves, but it is often helpful when the repeater is self-aware and can explain where they are coming from.

God repeats Himself. Whereas we want to say something once and make sure it lands, that it sticks, God doesn't mind saying something until it sticks. Combining His mission-oriented nature with His incredible focus, it's no wonder He gets what He is after!

What is He after? Our good, of course. He is relentlessly focused on bringing out the best in us, not the us born of the world, but the us born of Him. The seed He has planted He works until fruiting; He did begin in the garden, didn't He? And look at what a focused pursuit from then until now. He will not give up until we are wholly His. How good, indeed!

Heavenly Father, help me to be mission-oriented, but to linger. Help me to lovingly repeat myself when necessary, but to always check that what I am repeating is worth saying... or doing. Help me to linger, to examine others and myself. Are things ok? If not, what can I do? Help me to walk in that balance of waiting on You, AND moving forward in faith.

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Going further:

Focus on the right things, relationships over work (Mary and Martha). When I woke up this morning I was thinking of all I had to do, but gave pause, considering that if I didn't I might miss out on some opportunities with the basketball team and with the coaches. I pride myself on being crazy, and working myself near to death. Others look on and probably say, "that man is crazy" and that almost gives me energy to continue in my crazy. But aren't they at least a little right? Because, what am I working so hard for? So much of it is a singular pursuit. Wouldn't it be better to be joined in with others, engaged together to go after what we are going after? Wouldn't that make the strenuousnous less crazy, more necessary?! And so, God, in a side prayer, I pray that I use the strength You give me for necessary pursuits, and leave some margin for looking in on what You are doing. In Jesus Name. Amen.

There is no blessing in running our own lives based on our human understanding of what is important.

https://activechristianity.org/mary-and-martha-getting-our-priorities-right

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