30 Something

I was listening to a sermon that my Pastor preached one sunday I didn't got to church. He was talking about potential. One thing he said was that my future wasn't in front of me, it was in me. So it's not "out there" it's inside and I must do what I can to accomplish what is in me. He also talked about how inside ever seed was a tree and that there is a tragedy when the tree dies in the seed. I know that God has me here for a purpose, I just need to meet that purpose. My boss told me today in a meeting that she needs to hear me in the crowd. She stated that I was too laid back. I began to think about that as it relates to my purpose. The reason that I am laid back and resistent is because I'm intimidated. I don't feel that I measure up to the standard that is in front of me, so it's safer for me to cower and hunker down and not step out. Also, there are some things that I simply don't like or want to do. It's almost as if I want to do what I want to do and that's it, but the problem is it doesn't work like that. I can't have it my way. If that is the case I may be replaced. I don't want to be replaced because my destiny is attached to what I am doing, so I must not die in the ground as the seed that doesn't produce a tree. And the thing about that is that it's often times not the seed that is the problem, but the environment that the seed is in. I have to keep my environment conducive the my growth. But, its difficult because in order to be productive and fulfill what is in me to do, I must change--do something different from what I've been doing. I must also be committed to changing. I'm a planner so I often make list and plan out the things that I need to do, so I've been thinking about the things that I need to change and they are:

1. I need to pray more--I can't do anything if I don't pray and ask God for wisdom in how carry out what I need to carry out on a daily basis.
2. I need to plan my days--I've been so unstructured for so long, but I need to have order to my days
3. I need to read my Bible more--God has given instructions to me in His word.
4. I need to be more friendly--He that has friends must first show himself friendly.
5. I need to exercise daily--I've gained 10lbs last semester and I look absolutely horrible.
6. I need to be more obedient to the word of God--Obedience is better than a sacrifice.

Now unto Him who is able to keep me from falling and to present me faultless before the presence of His Glory.... Jude 1:24

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13

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