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Life Hacks: Move

I woke up this morning thinking about life hacks to lose weight. I'm not fitting into my clothes, I was reminded, as I squeezed into my L size shirt and khaki pants that have become a little more form fitting. Last night, Jess and I talked a bit, after talking for some throughout the day, which is kind of unusual for us. I'm writing now for the first time since July 28, 2021, which is also unusual. 

Life hacks. Connection. Communication. Communion. 

Is there a relationship between these things? Am I on the right path? Steven Curtis Chapman would suggest so, I believe! This morning, as I sought the life-hackiest way to do a morning devotional and get back on track in the milliseconds I felt I had, I went to Our Daily Bread's website and got a download. The first step toward wellness is the recognition that things are not well, that you are going in the wrong direction. The second is to take a step toward the direction that you perceive you should go. 

My faith is this: I believe as I am going into familiar but uncharted territory that God in Jesus will help guide me in the turns and pivots. He's given me a good mind, one I believe is connected to Him (1 Cor 2:16). I recognize that many in the world have fooled themselves through an overinflated sense of self. That is not the territory where I want to walk, however, to walk a path of true faith and belief in Jesus, I have to be bold and assertive. Yet with humility (Heb 12:3, Mic 6:8). 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, daily I get opportunities to reconnect with You, but in the busyness of life, I allow for constant distraction. Help me to refocus on what's important, and to position You as my chief aim. I am not where I want to be, but where I want to be is not the chief goal. Help me orient around the things that You have given me to do. Help me fall in love all over again, with my wife, with the work that I do for others, and with You. 

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Isaiah 30:21 

New International Version

21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

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