In thinking about the progress I have made (and the lack thereof) thus far on a project I'm working on, this thought came to me: Refresh your "press". I have been "pressing in", giving it my all , to stay focused and complete the tasks at hand and although I am making progress, I feel I should be a lot further ahead.
I had been experiencing more tiredness than usual and the amount of distractions and spiritual attacks have seem to increase on every side. Since quiting is not an option for me, I have prayed and cried out to God to show me what it is I am to do:
Refresh your press!
Just as with the computer, we press the refresh button to "begin anew" with what ever it is we are working on, we are to do the same regarding our mind, body and soul: REFRESH. To refresh here means to; "make cool, clean, or to dump": "To become revived; reinvigorate".
Let me encourage you to take time to "refresh" yourself; take a look at your schedule and see if you have added in time for fun. Make sure you have added proper time to "sleep" and stick to the schedule. Without a clear, functioning mind, the work you do will not be your best effort, causing re-writes and unnecessary "do-overs".
Simply think about the traffic light and apply the same principles to help you refresh:
RED = STOP and eat, have some balanced,"timed" fun, and sleep.
YELLOW = Slow Down and concentrate on one thing at a time. Focus your attention on what you are working on and stay calm, doing your very best and leaving the rest until the next appointed time. DUMP THE GUILT! Instead of beating yourself up for not having completed "that" or not having done it "this way", ask God to show you what you are to take away from the situation. Ask how you are to apply it to your life (your God-given purpose).
GREEN= GO! Keep moving forward. After your allotted time of rest and balanced fun get back into motion and keep flowing. Write out and review your time schedule and set your sail to stay on course until it is time to "dock" for the evening.
To press in, exerting steady weight or force against; to bear down; to apply steady force, is a good and necessary thing, in the appointed time and in the right manner.
Provers 24:5 tells us "A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength". The Message translation breaks it down in this way:
"It's better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day.
Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel."
Take this counsel today and take time to "refresh your press".
Be IN courage and go onward to your destiny!!
United with you in strength and victory,
Linda Michelle
I had been experiencing more tiredness than usual and the amount of distractions and spiritual attacks have seem to increase on every side. Since quiting is not an option for me, I have prayed and cried out to God to show me what it is I am to do:
Refresh your press!
Just as with the computer, we press the refresh button to "begin anew" with what ever it is we are working on, we are to do the same regarding our mind, body and soul: REFRESH. To refresh here means to; "make cool, clean, or to dump": "To become revived; reinvigorate".
Let me encourage you to take time to "refresh" yourself; take a look at your schedule and see if you have added in time for fun. Make sure you have added proper time to "sleep" and stick to the schedule. Without a clear, functioning mind, the work you do will not be your best effort, causing re-writes and unnecessary "do-overs".
Simply think about the traffic light and apply the same principles to help you refresh:
RED = STOP and eat, have some balanced,"timed" fun, and sleep.
YELLOW = Slow Down and concentrate on one thing at a time. Focus your attention on what you are working on and stay calm, doing your very best and leaving the rest until the next appointed time. DUMP THE GUILT! Instead of beating yourself up for not having completed "that" or not having done it "this way", ask God to show you what you are to take away from the situation. Ask how you are to apply it to your life (your God-given purpose).
GREEN= GO! Keep moving forward. After your allotted time of rest and balanced fun get back into motion and keep flowing. Write out and review your time schedule and set your sail to stay on course until it is time to "dock" for the evening.
To press in, exerting steady weight or force against; to bear down; to apply steady force, is a good and necessary thing, in the appointed time and in the right manner.
Provers 24:5 tells us "A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength". The Message translation breaks it down in this way:
"It's better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day.
Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel."
Take this counsel today and take time to "refresh your press".
Be IN courage and go onward to your destiny!!
United with you in strength and victory,
Linda Michelle
