They say that doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results is the definition of insanity. That could be true,
of course I could define insanity in several ways….like four kids in six years
or thinking a batch of cookies could last more than 2 hours or trying to be a
PC mom by not letting my kids play with guns when God gave them a built in gun
in their thumb and index finger.
Insane or not, there are some days when we struggle with
doing the same wrong thing over and over and over again. Are you with me? Do
you hang out in this camp? We try to change and we do for a while but then we
find ourselves back at the camp fire of self-condemnation saying, “Why did I do
that again? I thought I was passed this.”
Overspending, lying, laziness, gluttony, over indulgence,
immorality, addiction of all kinds, you name it, we can struggle with it. So
what’s the answer?
If I knew that, I could put on seminars and get paid the big
bucks for solving all our problems! But I do have a couple of words of
encouragement.
Doing one thing intentionally every day to try to break the
cycle of your wrong choices can really add up. No one can change overnight but
little by little we can change using intentionality every day. Just one thing.
And please, if you get nothing else out of this remember
that you aren’t the failure you may see in the mirror. Self-condemnation can
only drive you into a wall of going nowhere. It stops you from getting better
and keeps you slogging through the muck and mire of hopelessness and
yes…insanity!
You can only face today, tomorrow won’t come today. Today
can be one intentional choice different than yesterday. Make one good choice
today and enjoy a well-deserved feeling of satisfaction!
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