As
a coach & leader I hate nothing more than hearing excuses. However, I have
notice I seem to hate it when others make excuses, but when it comes to making
change in my life excuses are often the first things that float through my mind
& shoot out my mouth. Why? Because it’s always easier to see what needs to
change in others lives than it is seeing what needs to change in my life. Or, I
KNOW the changes that I should make if I want to live better in my life, but I
really don’t BELIEVE that I need to change in order to live better – knowing truth
& believing truth are two very different things.
It
is often not until you recognize that your excuses are killing you that you get
sick & tired of being sick & tired. You need to stop taking it on the
chin & punch back! It’s actually quite simple. If you want to lose weight
& build muscle you need to eat right & exercise. If you want to get out
of debt you need to work hard & stop borrowing money. God has made some
things very simple, but sometimes we refuse to prosper because of one little
word, "CONVENIENCE."
It’s time to kick CONVENIENCE in the face &
refuse to remain where you are! It's time to stop trying to live EASY & start
living RIGHT.
Whether it is a failing relationship, towering debt,
unhealthy eating habits, self-destructive behaviors, unforgiveness, or detrimental
thinking, until you are willing to exchange your excuses for truth you will
remain where you are. Until you are willing to exchange your convenience for
right living you will remain where you are. If you want to start living right
then you need to start acting right. If you want to start acting right then you
need to start speaking right. If you want to start speaking right then you need
to start thinking right. And, if you want to start thinking right you need to
start believing right – you need to change, believe it or not!
It’s simple, but simple is not always easy.
With all the love in my heart I say, stop making
excuses & grow up! You're either going to live different, change yourself,
& change the world or you're going to drown yourself in the puddles of
mediocrity & petty rationalizations. You choose, but just know that you
chose.
It’s time to stop letting excuses kill you & start
truly living. If you’re looking for a way to change your thinking & help
you break the shackles of excuses I highly recommend this new devotional from
Pastor Benjamin Robinson, “Through The Mighty Waters: A Personal Trainer For
The Soul.” Start with your soul, the rest will follow.
For information on the book check out the links below
(available on Amazon & Google for under $3):
We are so grateful you are in our lives PJ. We definitely accept your wisdom. The Bermudez family will not settle for excuses. We will continue to press forward through anything & everything that comes our way. We are definitely reading this life changing book.
ReplyDeleteIt's extremely encouraging to hear the awesome works God is doing in your family. So thankful that we are a part of each other's lives. I know that you & your husband are pressing hard. I have no doubt that you are pursuing & will fully lay hold of God's greatness for your lives.
DeleteYes! No more excuses in 2013! This morning in prayer I was drawn to the realization that God never changes; he determined his path in eternity, and he hasn't changed it yet! This is a great entry Joseph, thank you for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeleteThat's right! Just as God has made His 'yes' a 'yes' in all He does we too are called to commit our hearts & minds, without wavering, to that which He places before. To often we start fired up & say 'yes' to something only to let it go when it gets difficult. No more! 2013 is going to a be tremendous year of growth & victory.
DeleteExcuses are killin me, Smalls! No more for me! =P
ReplyDeleteUntil you identify the problem you will live as if you don't have one. We're on the right track bro. We're identifying these excuses & extinguishing these excuses. We will be who God has called us to be. We will go where He has called us to go. And, we will do what He has called us to do.
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