The change in position today has been great. How funny it is to even get distracted by simply doing the same things over and over. Even the habit forming things become distractions. Every morning I get up at the same time. I press snooze on the alarm clock for the same length of time. I sit on the edge of the bed until the same amount of time has run out. Habit forming distractions right? I watch my same favorite inspirational programs and watch the clock until the same time I have set in my habit forming morning to go and get in the shower. I then watch the clock for the same of amount of time it takes for me to realize that I only have 5 minutes left because if I leave in 6 minutes I will be stuck in major traffic and will cause me to be 1 hour late for work. (Isn't it amazing what loosing focus for one minute can cost us?) So I run around rushing at the same time every day to leave with out taking my curls in my hair down, and no make up.( I fix all that when I get close) Oh and it's a good thing I have a spare pair of shoes in the car, and now off I go onto my habit formed ride. Where now that I am on my ride I will of course commune with God now because that will keep me from cursing all those who left out on time and they have time to mosey along and be in my Habit Formed way.
Well today I dared to do something different. I began to set the stage for worship when I woke up. I played the music that reverenced the Almighty. I took my shower and dressed and then took the time to go before the Creator and worship and honor Him for being the Almighty Creator, the God of all. I began to tell God what an honor it is to be able to come to Him and just honor Him for being as fantastic as He is. With that I became so happy. My day began to form into a day of joy. Oh yea and I did leave out 5 minutes earlier than the norm. I was not all tuned into what is going on in someone's life or what the news reports said. I was filled with Joy that God saw fit to send grace and mercy my way. I was able to drive in calm because I was basking in knowing that because of His love for me, dispute of how unworthy I may feel, He is so wonderful. He began to affirm in me that he see's me as worthy because His Son came to die for my sins. Even the Angels say "who is man that thou are mindful of him".
So I challenge each of you to dare to do something different. Dare to take a different route home. Dare to eat a more healthy meal, Dare to loose yourself from the habit forming distractions. You never know what great blessings are on the other side of what you are use to doing. You never know how many new Kingdom Connections are on the other side of who you are used to hanging out with. You never know how much growth is on the other side when you loose yourself from unforgiveness and bitterness.
Break the habitual process and find out for yourself all that is outside the box.
