I have discovered something about myself: I need a steady diet of reading and studying about faith. I noticed that if I don't work on my faith every day, I fall off track. I tend to spend a lot of time on the internet--just goofing off. I suppose many people do this, but I'm just looking at junk sites -- news, youtube, and the sort. Not that these sites are bad, but they rob me of some productive time working on my faith or reading a great book on history. There are many other things to do instead of wandering around on the net. Totally non-productive. I'm working on this and sometimes I need a smack in the head to get back on track. I have barely touched my faith reading in the past few days, but I've got plenty of time for the 'net. It's like watching TV when there is nothing on. Oh, sure, I'll watch Die Hard for the 200th time, but that's the point - I've seen it 200 times! I should be reading and studying; doing some research, instead of wasting the gift of time.
Ten Minutes for God, Two Hours for the Net.
Wow, when you put it that way... But it's so true. Not even ten minutes studying, reading or thinking about faith and where I would like it to go, but all kinds of time to waste time. I read that Joel Osteen spends thirty minutes each morning studying, praying, reading his Bible, just working on his relationship with God. I have been doing it, but lately it has drifted away. And when this happens, my "old self" returns (I discuss this in my post about the Two Phases of Faith). But being aware of a problem is the path to solving the problem. I simply need to get back to work.
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this is so true. but studying faith, the Bible, praying...those things are active, like exercise, it's work. surfing around on the net is passive, easy and simple. Good for Joel Osteen.
Is that why you quit our chat so suddenly? Or were you really hungry?
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No, I was actually starving. I started working on things (actual "things") and trying to keep the dog from destroying the house and totally forgot lunch. I used to be a really big eater. I lost 12 pounds in 2007 by simply curtailing my food intake. No, the chats are great fun.
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