This year marks my 10th year as an adult in the eyes of the law.
Over these years I have experienced a lot of things. Perhaps the most frustating thing is the difficulty in following through intentions. As responsiblities have grown with age I have found that there are greater and greater obstacles to accomplishing what I intend to.
When I am talking about intention I am not usually talk about anything public. I give every effort to be a man of my word. No, what I am talking about is the battle that rages in my mind. I spent 13 years going to school and for 13 years my schedule and goals where set for me. For the last 9 however I alone have been responsible.
Long story short I am frustrated. As I sit here and write I am reminded of the verse in Philipians where Paul reminds us that God completes his work. God accomplishes his intentions. I am glad I can rely on Him even I can’t on myself.
What does it mean to be a person who sits down and calculates the cost of building their tower before beginning construction? What does that look like in everyday life?
Perhaps it would be stopping to think why am I avoiding this task that I have started? I often find that I do not have a realistic perspective on how long it takes to accomplish a task like sending an email, mowing the yard, cleaning the dishes, etc. So I complain or avoid. Rather if only I would stop and think about how little time it would take.
In the same way thinking of where is my leak? What do I do that is a thief stealing my time?