Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 30 Aug 2008

Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 30 Aug 2008

Taking ownership- The dirty work We need to take care of our health, eat properly, and sleep well. Isn't this the most common statement we have heard from our parents and doctor? Today's word of encouragement is doing the dirty work to take responsibility and to build good habits in our lives. No one can live your life for you. We need to take ownership of the life God has given to us. I wonder, have we taken ownership of the life God has given us, YOU! I realize that responsibility and habits are not only important for our health, but in every aspect of life. It amazes we how if we gain 2kg (about 4.4lbs) we start exercising, eating properly, and taking drastic measure to reduce our weight. How about our spiritual walk? Reading the Word of God, we call ourselves sons and daughters of God, but we have yet to read the whole Bible. So we can eat properly build good habits in our diet, yet we can't even read the Bible? Sin Patterns. We recognize our sin patterns and we know exactly what areas we need to work on, yet countless times we fall prey. Once again, how is it that we can exercise routinely and keep healthy yet, when it comes to our spiritual health we have such bad habits? Are we prepared to do the dirty work, to take ownership of our bad habits? Are we ready to do the dirty work for our spiritual health? What will it take us to start? HEBREWS 10:39 BUT WE ARE NOT THOSE WHO SHRINK BACK AND ARE DESTROYED, BUT OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND ARE SAVED. © Aug 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com