It's snowing. Really really heavily!
Just got in from a wander and it's so awesome outside! Proper snow! Tomorrow should be interesting as I'm predicting snow days all round, so I'm gonna head to the park where there will no doubt be the mother of all snowball fights. Should be fun.
Anyway, when I walk on my own, I think a lot. It's good for me. I think alot when I'm at home, but thats usually not so good...I cant explain why. This is why my new years resolution #1 is to spend an hour walking round outside daily, not with anywhere to go, just for the purpose of being outside.
That is #1 in what is the biggest list of new years resolutions I have ever made. It's pretty dramatic, but here they are.
#1 - 1 hour outside every day, just for the sake of it. Walking to certain places/meetings/work does not count.
#2 - Up at 9am at the latest every day for personal morning worship. I've never quite settled into worship on my own. I've never given it priority. Time to change that! Every morning, 2 or 3 songs of worship, just in my room on my own. Every day should be about Him, and singing is just how I am best able to praise him, so its time to start doing it every day. (If I have to be up before 9am anyway, get up 20 minutes before to make time for this...except on lecture days. My landlords wouldnt appreciate being woken at 6am I dont think...)
#3 - Minimum 1 hours reading every day, seperate from personal Bible study. I have so many books in my room now. I just got back from a meeting with my line manager where I brought home another 9 or 10 that have been sitting in my old room. I fail at reading most of the time, but when I do, I get alot out of it (see previous blog!). Therefore it makes sense to read more...!
#4 - At least 2-3 chapters of the Bible to be read every day. Not much to explain there, I know I need to read it more. So I will.
#5 - 1000 words of work every week. Journals, essays, etc. 1000 words a week without being crap and putting it off.
#6 - Prayer diary. This I have started already. I have a notebook now, from front to back I'm going to write my personal prayers down, what I want to say to God etc etc etc. From back to front, the things I need to pray for others. My youth, friends, work, etc. I am simply amazing at forgetting to pray for things that people have asked me to pray for. Why has it taken me so long to start this?!
I'm pretty sure thats it. And I honestly want to do my very best to stick to it, but knowing me I will lose focus and just start to fail massively. Maybe all this makes me sound pretencious or whatever, if it does thats really not intended. I do want to be a better person than I have been though, and I reckon this is a good start at getting there.
Why am I telling you this? Cause I know if people are aware of what I'm trying to do, it'll make me more determined to get do it. I know theres a few people who read this now. So...keep me honest. Text, email, phone, facebook, whatever, keep me accountable. I would really, really appreciate it = ]
Enjoy the snow if you have it too! It's even heavier now than when I started. That means its play time. Awesome.
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