I don’t know why, but sometimes depression hits me like a ton of lead. I can be going along quite nicely, and then – BOOM! Completely incapacitated for a few minutes, hours, or days. I’ve tried to notice patterns in the onset. Maybe a specific recurring event that triggers it, or maybe the weather. But, I can’t always seem to put my finger on the ultimate cause.
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So much is thrown at us Every. Single. Day. So many lies we are told and have a tendency to believe. Whether it is about us as individuals, our society, our church, and religion, etc., we are bombarded from every side. It hit me recently that we need the Armor of God more than ever.
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This morning, I read a devotional by Donald Miller. It’s entitled, Scary Close – Reflections for Finding True Intimacy. He talked about being a perfectionist. This is something I have struggled with my entire life. That internal drive to have everything just right- perfect. But what does that look like?
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Include God in my day regardless of the crazy that is going on. Sounds simple enough, right?
Not too long ago, I wrote a post about distractions getting in the way of my time with God. Life is crazy. Most days, I have a schedule all set and feel good about what I have planned for the day. But, there is always something that comes up and throws a wrench in things.
It is through those times, though, that I need to not get overwhelmed by everything coming at me and lose my focus. Instead, I need to learn how to include God in my day.
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Fasting: What is it?
The idea of fasting is not new to me. However, over the past couple of weeks, a lot of my quiet times and discussions, as well as different things I have read elsewhere, have all revolved around fasting. So, I decided to pay closer attention to this prompting, and take the time to look into what fasting is all about and how I can incorporate it into my life.
It all started a couple of weeks ago when Brad brought up the idea of participating in a fast. I had often thought I would like to give it a try, but really didn’t know much about it. And, in order for me to really get into anything, I first need to understand as much as I can about it.
