D-Day, "Decision" Day, is fast approaching. January 1 I will embark on this journey. I have thought about getting a monk's robes to get pictures for posts, but that may be a bit over the top, since all I am trying to do is apply the monastic disciplines and severity to my faith. Today's step has been caffeine reduction. I had just one cup of coffee this morning and my head is hurting now at 7:19 pm. I may require just a half cup to make it through.
I take the cable box back to Comcast on Wednesday. I've done well with not looking at women, but then I've been out of the house about twice in the last week! I've kept a pretty good attitude about most things, and I even went out shopping today - the day after Christmas. Not bad.
I keep wondering - worrying - whether or not I'll really be able to do this. Early mornings, prayer, devotionals, workouts, family worship time, date nights with my wife, adolescent studies with my near-adolescent son, focused time with each child, better family activities, ministry focus, being constantly at work or contemplating...all these in the absence of bad habits, like t.v., a wandering thought life, some level of gluttony, a tendency to avoid activities that take much work.
I know that at the very least I will be putting my priorities in place correctly. Only blessing can come from this. I pray that I will be a new man by the end of it, a man immersed in God's Spirit and in right relationship with my family and my community.
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